MO HB1756

Lowers the minimum age requirement for concealed carry endorsements from 23 to 18 years old.

Adds military service members and veterans as eligible applicants, allowing currently serving military personnel with military handgun qualification and honorably discharged veterans to obtain endorsements by filing an affidavit regarding knowledge of justifiable use of force laws.

Establishes firearms safety training requirements for all applicants, including an 8-hour minimum course with classroom instruction, physical demonstrations of firearm handling, and a live fire test of at least 20 rounds.

Creates a 3-year validity period for concealed carry endorsements with renewal provisions, and establishes application fees not to exceed $100 for new applications and $50 for renewals, paid to the county sheriff's revolving fund.

Specifies background check procedures, disqualifying factors (felony convictions, certain misdemeanors involving violence or substance abuse, mental health commitments, dishonorable discharge, orders of protection), and suspension/revocation procedures for endorsements.