Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.060 (2026)

Unlawful transfer of weapons, penalty

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  571.060.  Unlawful transfer of weapons, penalty. — 1.  A person commits the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons if he:

  (1)  Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to any person who, under the provisions of section 571.070, is not lawfully entitled to possess such;

  (2)  Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a blackjack to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian, or recklessly, as defined in section 562.016, sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers any firearm to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian; provided, that this does not prohibit the delivery of such weapons to any peace officer or member of the Armed Forces or National Guard while performing his official duty; or

  (3)  Recklessly, as defined in section 562.016, sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to a person who is intoxicated.

  2.  Unlawful transfer of weapons under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section is a class E felony; unlawful transfer of weapons under subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection 1 of this section is a class A misdemeanor.

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(L. 1981 H.B. 296, A.L. 2016 H.B. 2332)

Effective 1-01-17

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: State v. Wahby, 775 S.W.2d 147 (Mo. 1989).
State v. Wahby, 775 S.W.2d 147 (Mo. 1989). · cites it 11× “Wahby contends that the transfer of non-concealable weapons to a fugitive from justice is not a crime as defined in section 571.060, RSMo 1986: 1. A person commits the crime of unlawful transfer of weapons if he: (1) Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a…”
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