IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to possession of firearms and age restriction.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5865, July 22, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, on February 14, 2024, during the Chiefs’ Championship Parade, a shooting was perpetrated that resulted in one death and twenty-two gunshot injuries; and,
WHEREAS, two of the alleged perpetrators of this heinous shooting were juveniles under the age of majority; and,
WHEREAS, the threat and reality of gun violence perpetrated by juvenile offenders is a growing and critical concern in Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Jackson County Legislature to ensure the safety and security of all of Jackson County citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature desires to create a new section in Chapter 55 regarding possession of firearms and age restriction; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause.
Section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby enacted, to read as follows:
5577. Firearms and Age Restriction.
Possession of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle by persons aged 18 to 21 years old.
(1) A person under twenty-one years of age may not purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may sell or transfer a semiautomatic assault rifle to a person under twenty-one years of age.
(2) A person less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a pistol only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business; or
(c) On real property under his or her control.
(3) A person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a semiautomatic assault rifle only if they are:
(a) In attendance at a firearms safety course;
(b) Engaging in practice in the use of a firearm or target shooting at an established range authorized by the governing body of the jurisdiction in which such range is located or any other area where the discharge of a firearm is not prohibited;
(c) On real property under the control of his or her parent, other relative, or legal guardian and who has the permission of the parent or legal guardian to possess a firearm;
(d) Is a member of law enforcement, the armed forces of the United States, national guard, or organized reserves, when on duty.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5865 introduced on July 22, 2024, was duly passed on__________________, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays ______________
Abstaining ___________ Absent _____________
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5865.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive