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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2064 repeals state preemption on local firearms regulations
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Wick Thomas
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2064 repeals section 21.750 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, which currently prohibits local s from enacting orders, ordinances, or regulations related to firearms, ammunition, and supplies.
Local governments across the state would gain the authority to pass independent rules concerning firearms, removing the uniform state-level currently in place.
- Missouri historically enacted comprehensive preemption laws to ensure uniform firearm regulations across all local jurisdictions in the state. 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.
political subdivisions
Counties, cities, towns, and villages gain the authority to adopt orders, ordinances, or regulations concerning firearms without state preemption.
firearms or ammunition manufacturers and dealers
The explicit statutory protections preventing political subdivisions or the state from bringing certain civil suits or recovering damages against them are repealed.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Removal of State Preemption on Firearms
The bill completely eliminates the statutory preemption that barred local municipalities from regulating firearms, ammunition, and related supplies.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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