HB 1635 -- Domestic Violence

Sponsor:  Parker

This bill allows an adult who has been abused by a present or
former adult household member to seek a protection order for any
children in his or her custody.  Any protection order issued will
be effective throughout the state and will apply to all children
in the custody of the adult.  When law enforcement officers
arrive at the scene of an incident, they are required to provide
or arrange transportation to a medical facility or shelter for
the abused party and any children.  Currently, officers are only
required to provide or arrange transportation for the abused
party.

An officer responding to the scene of an alleged act of domestic
violence may remove a firearm if there is probable cause to
believe domestic violence has occurred and a firearm was observed
during the response.  A sheriff must also deny any application or
revoke the permit to acquire or purchase a concealable weapon of
an individual who is subject to an existing order of protection
prohibiting possession of a firearm; has been convicted, pled
guilty to, or pled nolo contendere to domestic assault; or has
been convicted, pled guilty to, or pled nolo contendere to a
violation of an order of protection in which a firearm was used
or possessed.

The bill prohibits any person from shipping, transporting,
possessing, or receiving any firearm or ammunition from an
individual who is subject to a court order of protection or has
been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am