Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS Chapter 571 • Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote 571.072. Unlawful possession of an explosive weapon, offense of — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of an explosive weapon if he or she has any explosive weapon in his or her possession and: (1) He or she has pled guilty to or has been convicted of a dangerous felony, as defined in section 556.061, or of an attempt to commit a dangerous felony, or of an offense under the laws of any state or of the United States which, if committed within this state, would be a dangerous felony, or confined therefor in this state or elsewhere during the five-year period immediately preceding the date of such possession; or (2) He or she is a fugitive from justice, is habitually in an intoxicated or drugged condition, or is currently adjudged mentally incompetent. 2. Unlawful possession of an explosive weapon is a class D felony. -------- (L. 2008 H.B. 2034, A.L. 2016 H.B. 2332) Effective 1-01-17
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