SB 660 Summary

• Repeals and replaces Missouri statute section 571.030 regarding unlawful use of weapons with comprehensive criminal penalties.

• Adds new crime of discharging a firearm into the air for celebratory purposes in a home rule city with more than 400,000 inhabitants located in more than one county.

• Establishes exemptions for law enforcement officers (active and qualified retired), armed forces members, judges, probation/parole officers, and other specified government officials from most weapon restrictions.

• Allows concealed carry of firearms without permit for persons 21 years or older in motor vehicles and permits school employees to possess firearms for school-sanctioned events.

• Sets penalties ranging from class B misdemeanor to class A felony depending on the specific violation, with enhanced sentences for prior and persistent offenders who discharge firearms at persons or vehicles.