Missouri bill introduced that gives gun owners 90 days to get rid of arms.

[TaunTaun]

Missouri Democrats Introduce Legislation to Confiscate Firearms – Gives Gun Owners 90 Days to Turn in Weapons | The Gateway Pundit

Bill presented in Missouri house, gives gun owners 90 days to either get rid of all "assault weapons" and high capactiy magazine be either getting them out of the state, or turning them into law enforcement offices for registration and destruction.


If you break the law, you would be committing a Class C Felony.

Section 558-011 Sentence of imprisonment, terms--condit
(tl;dr preview) You could get a 7 yr jail sentence maximum.

558.011. 1. The authorized terms of imprisonment, including both prison and conditional release terms, are:

(3) For a class C felony, a term of years not to exceed seven years;


2. In cases of class C and D felonies, the court shall have discretion to imprison for a special term not to exceed one year in the county jail or other authorized penal institution, and the place of confinement shall be fixed by the court. If the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment for a term longer than one year upon a person convicted of a class C or D felony, it shall commit the person to the custody of the department of corrections for a term of years not less than two years and not exceeding the maximum authorized terms provided in subdivisions (3) and (4) of subsection 1 of this section.
3. (1) When a regular sentence of imprisonment for a felony is imposed, the court shall commit the person to the custody of the department of corrections for the term imposed under section 557.036, or until released under procedures established elsewhere by law.
(2) A sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor shall be for a definite term and the court shall commit the person to the county jail or other authorized penal institution for the term of his or her sentence or until released under procedure established elsewhere by law.
4. (1) A sentence of imprisonment for a term of years for felonies other than dangerous felonies as defined in section 556.061, and other than sentences of imprisonment which involve the individual's fourth or subsequent remand to the department of corrections shall consist of a prison term and a conditional release term. The conditional release term of any term imposed under section 557.036 shall be:
(a) One-third for terms of nine years or less;
(b) Three years for terms between nine and fifteen years;
(c) Five years for terms more than fifteen years; and the prison term shall be the remainder of such term. The prison term may be extended by the board of probation and parole pursuant to subsection 5 of this section. (2) "Conditional release" means the conditional discharge of an offender by the board of probation and parole, subject to conditions of release that the board deems reasonable to assist the offender to lead a law-abiding life, and subject to the supervision under the state board of probation and parole. The conditions of release shall include avoidance by the offender of any other crime, federal or state, and other conditions that the board in its discretion deems reasonably necessary to assist the releasee in avoiding further violation of the law.

Link to the language of the bill:

http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills131/biltxt/intro/HB0545I.HTM

Bills language amending state law:

Section A. Chapter 571, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 571.023, to read as follows:
571.023. 1. As used in this section the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Assault weapon", any:
(a) Semi-automatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:
a. A pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
b. Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand;
c. A folding or telescoping stock; or
d. A shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned, but excluding a slide that encloses the barrel;
(b) Semi-automatic pistol, or any semi-automatic, centerfire or rimfire rifle with a fixed magazine, that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition;
(c) Semi-automatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:
a. Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand;
b. A folding, telescoping or thumbhole stock;
c. A shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned, but excluding a slide that encloses the barrel; or
d. The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at any location outside of the pistol grip;
(d) Semi-automatic shotgun that has one or more of the following:
a. A pistol grip or thumbhole stock;
b. Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand;
c. A folding or telescoping stock;
d. A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; or
e. An ability to accept a detachable magazine;
(e) Shotgun with a revolving cylinder; or
(f) Conversion kit, part, or combination of parts, from which an assault weapon can be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person.

Assault weapon does not include any firearm that has been made permanently inoperable;
(2) "Detachable magazine", an ammunition feeding device that can be loaded or unloaded while detached from a firearm and readily inserted into a firearm and includes a magazine that can be detached by merely depressing a button on the firearm either with a finger or by use of a tool or bullet;
(3) "Fixed magazine", an ammunition feeding device contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm in such a manner that the device cannot be removed without disassembly of the firearm action;
(4) "Large capacity magazine", any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds, but shall not be construed to include any of the following:
(a) A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds;
(b) A twenty-two caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or
(c) A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm.
2. No person, corporation or other entity in the state of Missouri may manufacture, import, possess, purchase, sell, or transfer any assault weapon or large capacity magazine.
3. This prohibition shall not apply to:
(1) Any government officer, agent, or employee, member of the armed forces of the United States, or peace officer, to the extent that such person is otherwise authorized to acquire or possess an assault weapon or large capacity magazine, and does so while acting within the scope of his or her duties;
(2) The manufacture of an assault weapon or large capacity ammunition feeding device by a firearms manufacturer for the purpose of sale to any branch of the armed forces of the United States, or to a law enforcement agency in the state of Missouri for use by that agency or its employees, provided the manufacturer is properly licensed under federal and state laws; or
(3) The sale or transfer of an assault weapon or large capacity ammunition feeding device by a dealer that is properly licensed under federal, state, and local laws to any branch of the armed forces of the United States, or to a law enforcement agency in the state of Missouri for use by that agency or its employees for law enforcement purposes.
4. Any person who, prior to the effective date of this law, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have ninety days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution:
(1) Remove the assault weapon or large capacity magazine from the state of Missouri;
(2) Render the assault weapon permanently inoperable; or
(3) Surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the appropriate law enforcement agency for destruction, subject to specific agency regulations.
5. Unlawful manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale, or transfer of an assault weapon or a large capacity magazine is a class C felony.

I know this is missouri but.....

 

[TaunTaun]

Using Feinstein's definition of an assault weapon to attack more gun owners...

 

[bmwguru]

Now Missouri? Wonderful.....

 

[GunnerDan]

Looks like they are going to have to build many more prisons in Missouri to hold all of the felons they are getting ready to make. I have been saying it for years that the criminalization of the American public has taken a uptick because a criminal is more easily controllable than a Citizen. If I lived in Missouri, I would never turn in a weapon, I would own it, and I would DARE them to arrest me.

Gunner

 

[CathyInBlue]

Looks like the Show Me state has their own André Carson. I'm confident this bill will get the due attention is deserves... Maybe the MO statehouse is running low on toilet paper. That would be a fitting use for it.

 

[Bang-bang]

Such a shame they taxed the money you earned & spent on that item. Now they get it for free. Stealing? Nope it's your crooks in control. "Show us your papers"

 

[jgreiner]

That will get tossed by the SCOTUS.

 

[tj_v89]

........and thats why I Love Indiana

 

[Liberty's Teeth]

Why would I want to destroy my arms? I couldn't visit INGO without arms.

 

[digitalphoenix]

Missouri? More like misery.

 

[cosermann]

I doubt this will go anywhere since it is sponsored/cosponsored exclusively by Ds and the Missouri house is controlled by Rs.

 

[boozoo]

MO is very pro gun from all indications.... grandstanding and showing their hand as usual. Why can't people figure out these "progressives" are just Castro/Mussolini/Hitler in another guise?

 

[cook4army]

Isn't bass pro shops based out of Missouri? I know they have a huge store in Springfield, I've been to it. I'm sure that the threat of them closing the store down and moving it out of state would definately help defeat this bill. Maybe someone should e-mail bass pro shops and invite them to open a gigantic store in Indianapolis.

 

[Colt556]

Dana is going OFF on this on her show right now. She is a spitfire!

 

[Scutter01]

I've been assured by many anti's that "they're not trying to take ur guuuuuns!!!" followed by "derp derp derp", for some reason. I'd say they're both incorrect and idiotic.

 

[femurphy77]

How about a bill giving idiot politicians 90 days to resign or. . . .nevermind

 

[GunnerDan]

Ex post facto

Gunner

 

[bw8755]

The "collective we" (ie all gun owners regardless of how our state treats us) best remember this nationwide state-by-state push and vote accordingly in 2014 regardless of whether any of these bills become law or fail SCOTUS review. They've played their hand as a party, we must hold the "collective them" accountable regardless of their individual voting record.

 

[Rocket]

The "collective we" (ie all gun owners regardless of how our state treats us) best remember this nationwide state-by-state push and vote accordingly in 2014 regardless of whether any of these bills become law or fail SCOTUS review. They've played their hand as a party, we must hold the "collective them" accountable regardless of their individual voting record.

This for sure. All this posturing by Democrats is getting old. Assuming and hoping it will fail, This crap will have an unintended consequence for the good. We are paying attention. We have realized that simply going along oblivious to the powers that be is no longer acceptable, We are getting involved in our governance.
We must stay involved to try to get back our Republic.

 

[reesez]

Colorado is doing the same with some NY magazine law thrown in. Wtf are people thinking?