Senator introduces bills to bar domestic‑abuse offenders from firearms and to ban rapid‑fire conversion devices
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Summary
A senator on the floor said he will introduce measures to close a domestic‑violence firearms loophole and to prohibit rapid‑fire conversion devices (commonly called bump stocks), arguing the changes would allow constitutional carry while disqualifying certain domestic abusers and following federal or other states’ standards.
A senator identified in the record as "Senator from the 20 fourth" used floor time to explain two firearm‑related proposals: one intended to close what the sponsor called a deadly domestic‑violence loophole and a second to prohibit rapid‑fire conversion devices.
The sponsor said Missouri became a constitutional‑carry state in 2016 and that the state’s prior modifications left gaps allowing some domestic abusers access to firearms. He suggested two options: revert modifications adopted in what he referred to as "senate bill 6 56" or adopt the federal standard that would disqualify certain convicted abusers from possessing firearms. The senator said the state‑level adoption would allow state and local prosecutors to bring gun charges against convicted abusers.
The sponsor also described a proposal to ban rapid‑fire conversion devices, saying such devices can increase a semi‑automatic weapon’s rate of fire and that banning them would follow actions taken in other states. He emphasized bipartisan precedents elsewhere and framed the proposals as measures that would still permit constitutional carry for law‑abiding citizens while reducing risks posed by perpetrators of domestic violence.
No roll‑call votes or committee referrals on these measures were recorded during this session; the senator asked that the bills be sent forward for consideration.