MO HB646

Any person may petition a court for a gun violence restraining order to prohibit someone from purchasing, owning, possessing, or controlling firearms for up to one year if they pose a significant risk of personal injury to themselves or others

Courts must consider recent threats or acts of violence, restraining order violations, and weapons offense convictions when determining whether to issue an order; may also consider reckless firearm use, history of physical force, prior felony arrests, and substance abuse

Gun seizure warrants authorize law enforcement to seize firearms from persons subject to restraining orders; a hearing must be held within 14 days where the state must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the person poses a significant risk

Law enforcement officers at domestic violence scenes involving threats to life or physical assault must take temporary custody of any firearm in plain sight or found through lawful search; owners may reclaim firearms within 14 days after proceedings conclude

Possession of a firearm becomes unlawful for persons subject to protective orders, those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence or sexual offenses, punishable as a class D felony (class E felony beginning January 1, 2017)