Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2571: Prohibits the purchasing of semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms by anyone under twenty years of age
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2571 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH (46). 5728H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 571.060, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the unlawful transfer of weapons, with penalty provisions. Section A. Section 571.060, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 571.060, to read as follows: 571.060. 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons if he or she: (1) Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to any person who, under the provisions of section 571.070, is not lawfully entitled to possess such; (2) Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a blackjack to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian, or recklessly, as defined in section 562.016, sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers any firearm to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian; provided, that this does not prohibit the delivery of such weapons to any peace officer or member of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard while performing his or her official duty; [or] (3) Recklessly, as …
Sponsors
- Smith, David Tyson (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2571?
- HB2571 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prohibits the purchasing of semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms by anyone under twenty years of age.
- What is the status of HB2571?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2571?
- Smith, David Tyson (R).
- Where is the official record for HB2571?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2571&year=2026&code=R
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