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HB 2492MISSOURISession 2026State Billin committee

Missouri House Bill 2492 Establishes Voluntary Firearms Purchase Self-Exclusion List

Original title: VOLUNTARY SELF-EXCLUSION LIST FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIREARMS

Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Emily Weber

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What This Bill Would Do

Missouri House Bill 2492 establishes a voluntary self-exclusion list allowing individuals to waive their right to purchase firearms, while making it a class A misdemeanor for licensed dealers to refuse legal firearm sales solely based on prior law enforcement s.

Why it matters

Residents can voluntarily restrict themselves from buying firearms with Department of Public Safety oversight, and licensed dealers face criminal penalties for refusing sales based solely on trace history, affecting firearm transaction processes across the state.

Background
  • House Bill 2492 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly by Representative Emily Weber. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Firearm purchasers

Individuals are provided a legal mechanism to voluntarily restrict their own ability to purchase firearms and designate contact persons.

Directly affected

Federal firearms dealers

Dealers are prohibited from refusing firearm sales based solely on prior law enforcement trace requests under penalty of a class A misdemeanor.

Directly affected

Missouri Department of Public Safety

The department is required to promulgate forms, verify identities, notify contact persons, update background check databases, and maintain confidentiality of records.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does an individual place themselves on the voluntary self-exclusion list?
An individual can file a voluntary waiver either in person or electronically with the Missouri Department of Public Safety, which will verify the person's identity before accepting it.
Can a licensed firearms dealer refuse a sale because a firearm model was previously traced by police?
No. Doing so constitutes the crime of unlawful refusal to transfer, which is a class A misdemeanor, unless the refusal is based on individual articulable reasons specific to that transaction that are not discriminatory.
How long does a voluntary waiver remain in effect after a person requests revocation?
The waiver remains in effect for thirty days after the department accepts the revocation request.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. May 15, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
  2. Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
    Read Second Time (H)
  3. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read First Time (H)
  4. Dec 17, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled (H)

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Sponsors

Emily WeberHouse · District 24DemocraticSponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Creation of State Voluntary Firearms Waiver

Missouri establishes an official administrative mechanism for individuals to voluntarily bar themselves from purchasing firearms via state and federal background check integration.

Missouri Department of Public SafetyNational Instant Criminal Background Check System

Connected Entities

Joseph Engler, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Missouri Department of Public Safety and 1 more
PersonJoseph Engler“Chief Clerk of the House”Map →
OrganizationNational Instant Criminal Background Check System“System used to identify prohibited purchasers of firearms”Map →
OrganizationMissouri Department of Public Safety“Department tasked with managing the voluntary self-exclusion list and forms”Map →
PersonEmily Weber“Representative for District 024 who introduced HB 2492”Map →

Sources

Open source document

house.mo.gov

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