Mo. Rev. Stat. § 579.070: Creating a danger — penalty.

1. A person commits the offense of creating a danger if, while producing, or attempting to produce, a controlled substance, he or she purposely protects or attempts to protect the production of the controlled substance by creating, setting up, building, erecting, or using any device or weapon which causes or is intended to cause physical injury to another person.

2. The offense of creating a danger is a class C felony.