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Legal Information: Missouri

State Gun Laws

Updated: 
January 1, 2024

What is the penalty for violating the firearm laws?

In Missouri, unlawful possession of a firearm is a class D felony.1 A class D felony is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000,2 imprisonment of up to four years,3 or both.4

1 Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.070.2
2 Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.002.1(1)
3 Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.011.1(4)
4 Mo. Rev. Stat. § 557.011.2