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MO SB1122
Bill
AI Summary
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Licensed firearms dealers must withhold delivery of handguns for at least 24 hours after the purchase agreement is made and until the purchaser's background check is received
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The 24-hour waiting period exemption applies to sales to law enforcement officers acting in their official duties when the seller knows the buyer is an officer
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"Application" is defined as the moment when buyer and seller reach an agreement to purchase a firearm
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Reclassifies the penalty for unlawful transfer of weapons to prohibited persons from a Class D felony to a Class E felony
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Effective date: January 1, 2017
Legislative Description
Creates the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons for a licensed firearms dealer to deliver a handgun to a purchaser without waiting at least 24 hours
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
3/3/2016