Effective - 28 Aug 2014
*571.510. Housing authorities not permitted to prohibit lessees from possessing firearms — definitions — immunity from liability, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the terms "authority" or "housing authority" shall mean any of the corporations created pursuant to the authority of section 99.040 and any entity or agent associated with such authority that administers or uses public moneys provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund very low, lower, and moderate income public rental housing assistance. For purposes of this section, the term "lessee" means a lessee of residential premises.
2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no housing authority, authority, or lessor receiving public funds from a housing authority or authority shall prohibit a lessee or a member of the lessee's immediate household or guest from personally possessing firearms within an individual residence, common areas, or from carrying or transporting firearms to and from such residence in a manner allowed by law. Any provision of a lease, policy, rule, or agreement in violation of this section shall be void and unenforceable.
3. No housing authority, authority, or lessor under this section shall be liable in tort or any other civil action for damages caused by a lessee's possession or use of a firearm on property owned by the lessor, unless a housing authority, authority, or lessor or an officer, agent, or employee of such housing authority, authority, or lessor:
(1) Violated section 571.060 or otherwise caused the lessee, the household member, or guest to engage in any unsafe or illegal actions with a firearm; or
(2) Engaged in acts or failures to act which were manifestly outside the scope of employment, duties, or responsibilities or were committed maliciously, in bad faith, or in a wanton and reckless manner.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 656)
*Effective 10-10-14, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed July 14, 2014. The veto was overridden on September 10, 2014.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses
Section 571.010 - Definitions.
Section 571.013 - Ownership of firearms records, closed records — violation, penalty.
Section 571.015 - Armed criminal action, offense of — penalty.
Section 571.030 - Unlawful use of weapons, offense of — exceptions — violation, penalties.
Section 571.037 - Open display of firearm permitted, when.
Section 571.045 - Defacing firearm, penalty.
Section 571.050 - Possession of defaced firearm, penalty.
Section 571.060 - Unlawful transfer of weapons, penalty.
Section 571.063 - Fraudulent purchase of a firearm, crime of — definitions — penalty — exceptions.
Section 571.070 - Possession of firearm unlawful for certain persons — penalty — exception.
Section 571.072 - Unlawful possession of an explosive weapon, offense of — penalty.
Section 571.080 - Transfer of concealable firearms.
Section 571.085 - Purchase in another state by Missouri residents, permitted when.
Section 571.087 - Purchase in Missouri by nonresident, permitted when.
Section 571.093 - Certain records closed to the public.
Section 571.095 - Confiscation of firearms and ammunition, when — exceptions.
Section 571.107 - Permit does not authorize concealed firearms, where — penalty for violation.
Section 571.114 - Denial of application, appeal procedures.
Section 571.155 - Regulation by municipalities permitted — no prohibition at shooting ranges.
Section 571.230 - Duty to carry permit — display of permit, when — citation for violation.