Missouri HB2136 modifies the criteria for unlawful possession of a firearm, adding specific conditions and penalties.
Missouri HB2136 modifies the criteria for unlawful possession of a firearm. The bill specifies that unlawful possession occurs if a person knowingly has a firearm and is a fugitive from justice, habitually intoxicated or drugged, mentally incompetent, or not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States. It also states that unlawful possession is a class C felony, except for those with a prior conviction for unlawful possession or a dangerous felony, in which case it is a class B felony. The bill exempts antique firearms from these provisions.
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