HB
1468
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FIREARMS SPONSOR:
Burlison
Currently,an
individual with a permit to carry a concealed weapon is exempt from the general statute banning the carrying of
concealed weapons in public areas. This bill repeals this
general prohibition on carrying concealed weapons
such as firearms and knives under Section 571.030, RSMo.
The bill does not repeal specific statutes regulating the
concealed carrying of firearms in specified locations
and does not grant the same rights to carry firearms concealed as the permit system which imposes only minimal
penalties for mistakes and allows reciprocity for
carrying weapons in other states.
This bill is similar to HB 1250 (2015).
House Bill 1468, sponsored by state Representative Eric Burlison (R-133), would allow all law-abiding individuals to carry a concealed firearm anywhere that isn’t expressly prohibited by law. HB 1468 would also recognize your right to legally carry a concealed firearm without having to obtain a permit, allowing law-abiding gun owners the ability to better protect themselves and their families.
The Missouri Governor, Jay Nixon, is hostile to the Second Amendment. To pass this bill into law, they will have to override a veto.