House Bill 1726 Summary

• Repeals and rewrites section 571.111 relating to training requirements for concealed carry endorsements in Missouri.

• Requires applicants to demonstrate firearms safety knowledge through one of six methods: completing a certified safety course, law enforcement training, being a qualified instructor, holding a peace officer license, meeting section 217.710 certification requirements, or being a certified corrections officer with firearms training.

• Establishes minimum eight-hour firearms safety course standards including classroom instruction on handgun safety, marksmanship, firearm care, storage, Missouri firearms laws, justifiable use of force, and live firing exercises with minimum 50 rounds per handgun at seven yards.

• Specifies that applicants must pass a live fire test of 20 rounds per handgun with at least 15 rounds hitting the target silhouette to receive a passing grade.

• Allows persons who completed concealed carry training requirements before August 28, 2011 to obtain endorsements without additional training, even if they had not previously received the endorsement.

• Requires qualified firearms instructors to maintain student records for four years, make records available to county sheriffs, and limits classroom size to 40 students and range firing to five students per officer.

• Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for any firearms safety instructor to knowingly provide false information to sheriffs about an applicant's performance.