MO HB2242

Prohibits public school students from facing civil or criminal penalties, fines, or discipline for simulating a weapon while playing, including brandishing food items, possessing toy firearms less than two inches long, using hands/fingers to simulate weapons, vocalizing imaginary weapons, using writing instruments to simulate weapons, or drawing/possessing weapon images.

Allows students to wear clothing and accessories depicting weapons and express opinions about the right to bear arms or self-defense unless restricted by viewpoint-neutral school policies applied equally to all students.

Exempts from this protection any simulating weapon acts that cause bodily harm to another person, disrupt the student learning environment, or constitute a serious threat that reasonably places another person in fear of bodily harm.