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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 23 of the Missouri Constitution, which will be voted on at the next general election in November 2026 or a special election. The amendment would repeal and replace the current section, which broadly protects the right to keep and bear arms, with new language that allows counties, the city of St. Louis, and the city of Kansas City to regulate the possession, carrying, or transfer of firearms within their limits through local ordinances. These ordinances could include requirements for permits or certificates, with fees to cover costs and a validity period of up to five years, and they may apply to non-residents while recognizing permits from a person's county of residence. Certain individuals, such as active or retired law enforcement, judges, licensed security guards, government employees required to be armed, and members of the military, would be exempt. Penalties for violating these ordinances would be limited to a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment for up to one year, and law enforcement could seize firearms from individuals ineligible to possess them.

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