MO HB2643

Licensed firearms dealers must withhold delivery of handguns for at least 24 hours after a purchase application is made, or until the purchaser's background check is received, whichever occurs first

The 24-hour waiting period does not apply to sales of firearms to law enforcement officers acting in their official duties

Reduces the penalty for unlawful transfer of weapons to prohibited persons from a class D felony to a class E felony

Effective date: January 1, 2017