{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-571.070","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.070","heading":"Possession of firearm unlawful for certain persons — penalty — exception.","body":"1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if such person knowingly has any firearm in his or her possession and:\n(1) Such person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, or of a crime under the laws of any state or of the United States which, if committed within this state, would be a felony; or\n(2) Such person is a fugitive from justice, is habitually in an intoxicated or drugged condition, or is currently adjudged mentally incompetent.\n2. Unlawful possession of a firearm is a class C felony, unless a person has been convicted of a dangerous felony as defined in section 556.061, or the person has a prior conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm in which case it is a class B felony.\n3. The provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to the possession of an antique firearm.","path":["Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS","Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=571.070","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:29Z","sha256":"ac410ff4c8a53605eab38cbcf13edd3f603d09bb351dde2815b7cdead2e0cf68","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-571.067","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-571.072"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}