571.072. Unlawful possession of an explosive weapon, offense of — penalty
Certain people can’t have explosive weapons—doing so is a felony
If someone has an explosive weapon and has a serious criminal past, is a fugitive, regularly intoxicated, or ruled mentally incompetent, they can be charged with a felony.
1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of an explosive weapon if they have an explosive weapon and:
- (1) They’ve pled guilty to or been convicted of a dangerous felony (as defined in section 556.061), tried to commit one, or committed a similar crime in another state or under federal law—and were in prison for it within the past five years; or
- (2) They are a fugitive from justice, regularly drunk or on drugs, or have been officially declared mentally incompetent.
2. Unlawful possession of an explosive weapon is a class D felony.
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