The language above was copied from a legislative markup copy. I was alerted to this by the word (business).
When legislative research combines a bill with current law, bracketed words are ones being deleted and we did delete that word when we changed the law so it opened it up to be legal upon ANY premises over which the actor has authority or control.
Go to the link on my website "MO 571 Weapons Offenses", then click on 571.030.
>>>>>571.030. 1. A person commits the crime of unlawful use of weapons if he or she knowingly:
(1) Carries concealed upon or about his or her person a knife, a firearm, a blackjack or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use; or<<<<<<<
This goes on to cover 10 prohibited things.
Further down it lists exemptions. The one we want follows:
>>>>>Subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section does not apply to any person twenty-one years of age or older transporting a concealable firearm in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, so long as such concealable firearm is otherwise lawfully possessed<<<<<<<
Greg
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2011 09:01AM by CCWTrainer.
, and (10) of subsection 1 of this section do not apply when the actor is transporting such weapons in a nonfunctioning state or in an unloaded state when ammunition is not readily accessible or when such weapons are not readily accessible. Subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section does not apply to any person twenty-one years of age or older transporting a concealable firearm in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, so long as such concealable firearm is otherwise lawfully possessed, nor when the actor is also in possession of an exposed firearm or projectile weapon for the lawful pursuit of game, or is in his or her dwelling unit or upon [business] premises over which the actor has possession, authority or control, or is traveling in a continuous journey peaceably through this state.