Question: If the McCloskys are convicted on this charge, they will have been convicted of a felony, and will never be allowed to own firearms again. If the governor subsequently pardons them, it spares them from jail time, but does the felony conviction still remain in place?
From Missouri DOC:
Full Pardon – A full pardon does not remove the conviction from the individual’s criminal record. A full pardon restores all rights of citizenship and removes any disqualification or punitive collateral consequence stemming from the conviction without conditions or restrictions.
https://doc.mo.gov/divisions/probation-parole/executive-clemency