In case you haven’t heard, Missouri lawmakers are trying to enact legislation that would make possession of a so-called assault weapon or high capacity magazine illegal.
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 545
97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES
RORY ELLINGER (Sponsor) 573-751-4265 (office) — 314-640-0095 (cell),
and
JILL SCHUPP 573-751-9762 (office) — 314-517-6505 (cell),
MCNEIL AND WALTON GRAY (Co-sponsors).
0776L.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 571, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the manufacture,
import, possession, purchase, sale, or transfer of any assault weapon or large capacity
magazine, with a penalty provision.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 571, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 571.023, to read as follows:
571.023. 1. As used in this section the following terms shall mean:
2 (1) “Assault weapon”, any:
3 (a) Semi-automatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and
4 has one or more of the following:
5 a. A pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
6 b. Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the
7 nontrigger hand;
8 c. A folding or telescoping stock; or
9 d. A shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the
10 barrel, allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being
11 burned, but excluding a slide that encloses the barrel;
12 (b) Semi-automatic pistol, or any semi-automatic, centerfire or rimfire rifle with
13 a fixed magazine, that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition;
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