Signed by Governor Mike Parson

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits enforcement of federal gun laws.

Highlights:

• Requires law enforcement to provide protection to law-abiding citizens with any regard to the Second Amendment and shall be liable to the injured party or suit in equity if done otherwise (pg 4).

• Specifies that the general assembly of the state of Missouri is firmly resolved to support and defend the Constitution of the United States (pg 1).

• Establishes that even though Congress has the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and the other states, it does not have the power to limit citizens’ right to keep and bear arms in defense of their families, neighbors, persons, or property nor to dictate what sorts of arms and accessories law-abiding Missourians may buy, sell, exchange, or possess within the state of Missouri (pg 2).

• Classifies the state of Missouri as a state which promotes responsible gun ownership including (pg 3): 

• Parental supervision of minors in the proper use, storage, and ownership of all firearms;

• The prompt reporting of stolen firearms; and

• Proper enforcement of all state laws.

• Classifies all of the following as infringements of on the people’s right to keep and bear arms (pg 3): 

• Any tax, levy, fee, or stamp imposed on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition 

• Any registration or tracking of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition that might reasonably be expected to create a chilling effect on the purchase of ownership of those items by law-abiding citizens;

• Any act forbidding the possession ownership, use, or transfer of a firearm or a firearm accessory or ammunition; and

• Any act ordering the confiscation of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition from law-abiding citizens. 

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