Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB307: Establishes provisions related to the safe storage of firearms
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
To amend chapters 571 and 630, RSMo, by adding thereto three new sections relating to the storage of firearms, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapters 571 and 630, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto three new sections, to be known as sections 571.055, 571.056, and 630.1040, to read as follows: 571.055. 1. As used in this section, the following terms (2) "Locking device", a device that prohibits the operation or discharge of a firearm and that can be disabled only with the use of a key, combination, or biometric data; (3) "Personalized firearm", a firearm that has, as part of its original.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapters 571 and 630, RSMo, by adding thereto three new sections relating to the storage of firearms, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapters 571 and 630, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto three new sections, to be known as sections 571.055, 571.056, and 630.1040, to read as follows: 571.055. 1. As used in this section, the following terms (2) "Locking device", a device that prohibits the operation or discharge of a firearm and that can be disabled only with the use of a key, combination, or biometric data; (3) "Personalized firearm", a firearm that has, as part of its original manufacture, incorporated design technology that allows the firearm to be fired only bytheauthorizeduserandpreventsanyofthesafetycharacteristicsofthefirearmfrom being readily deactivated by anyone other than the authorized user. The technology limiting the firearm's operation may include, but is not limited to, fingerprint verification, magnetic encoding, radio frequency tagging, or automatic user identification systems that utilize biometric, mechanical, or electronic systems; (4) "Unauthorized person", any person who is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law. 2. The following actions shall be deemed responsible and secure storage of a firearm: EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill …