HB602 - Modifies the offense of unlawful use of a weapon by clarifying circumstances of firing from a vehicle legally and by adding Blair's Law, which adds the discharging of a firearm within or into the limits of a municipality to the offense

HB 602

Modifies the offense of unlawful use of a weapon by clarifying circumstances of firing from a vehicle legally and by adding Blair's Law, which adds the discharging of a firearm within or into the limits of a municipality to the offense

Sponsor:

LR Number:

1654H.01I

Committee:

Last Action:

4/17/2023 - Reported Do Pass (H)

Journal Page:

H1782

Title:

Effective Date:

House Handler:

Reedy

Current Bill Summary

HB 602 Reedy, Rodger

HB 602 -- FIREARMS

SPONSOR: Reedy

Currently, a person commits the offense of unlawful use of a weapon if they discharge or shoot a firearm from a motor vehicle. This bill allows the discharge of a firearm from a stationary vehicle as authorized under the Missouri Wildlife Code.

This bill also establishes "Blair’s Law" which provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful use of a weapon if, with criminal negligence, they discharge a firearm within or into the limits of any municipality. These provisions will not apply if the firearm is discharged under the circumstances specified in the bill. Any such person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for the first offense, a class E felony for a second offense, and a class D felony for a third or subsequent offense.

This bill is the same as HCS HB 1696 (2022).

Amendments

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