Signed by Governor Jay Nixon

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes a state employee to keep a firearm in the individual's vehicle.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a state employee to keep a firearm in the individual’s vehicle on state property if the vehicle is locked, the firearm is not visible, and the individual is conducting activities within the scope of his or her employment (Sec. A).

• Prohibits a county, municipality, or other governmental body from participating in a program in which individuals are given a “thing of value” in exchange for surrendering his or her firearm, except under the following circumstances (Sec. A):
• The county, municipality, or governmental body has adopted an ordinance authorizing their participation in such program; and
• The ordinance requires a firearm received to be offered for sale or trade to at least 2 licensed firearm dealers prior to being destroyed. 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes a state employee to keep a firearm in the individual's vehicle.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a state employee to keep a firearm in the individual’s vehicle on state property if the vehicle is locked, the firearm is not visible, and the individual is conducting activities within the scope of his or her employment (Sec. A).

• Prohibits a county, municipality, or other governmental body from participating in a program in which individuals are given a “thing of value” in exchange for surrendering his or her firearm, except under the following circumstances (Sec. A):
• The county, municipality, or governmental body has adopted an ordinance authorizing their participation in such program; and
• The ordinance requires a firearm received to be offered for sale or trade to at least 2 licensed firearm dealers prior to being destroyed. 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes a state employee to keep a firearm in the individual's vehicle.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a state employee to keep a firearm in the individual's vehicle on state property provided the vehicle is locked, the firearm is not visible, and the individual is conducting activities within the scope of their employment.

Full Bill Text