HB 760 Summary

• Amends Missouri law to add full-time fire investigators employed by fire departments to the list of individuals exempt from concealed carry weapon prohibitions when such use is reasonably associated with their official duties

• Full-time fire investigators must complete the training requirements for a concealed carry endorsement under section 571.111 to qualify for this exemption

• Exemption applies to subdivisions (1), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) of the unlawful use of weapons statute regarding carrying concealed weapons in specified locations

• Maintains existing penalty provisions for violations of the unlawful use of weapons statute, with penalties ranging from class A misdemeanors to class A felonies depending on the type of violation