I don't see how such a thing will be passed, because state law does not trump the constitution and bill of rights. further more, there doesn't even seem to be a method of compensation. firearms can cost thousands of dollars to buy, and they want people to just turn them in for destruction or render them permanently inoperable. this would cost tax payers tens of millions of dollars in this region alone in lost money. not to mention the costs associated with enforcing the law. I don't see this going well either way.    even if passed, it should be like they do taking over land and making people move -- they pay a fair value for the property AND pay a little extra for the trouble. you can't just make something that people purchased legally, illegal, without even offering compensation for their loss of property, otherwise it might as well be robbery. if they were serious about saving lives, rather than getting immigrant and minority votes, they would find the money to do this 'right'.     just more proof that politicians don't think ahead and are completely out of touch with the common man from their high rise offices and valet parking.    also there seems to be a loophole.       4. Any person who, prior to the effective date of this law, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine shall have ninety days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution:  (1) Remove the assault weapon or large capacity magazine from the state of Missouri;   assault weapon OR large capacity magazine. it states OR, not AND. Which seems to suggest you can get around the legislation and keep your assault rifle as long as it doesn't have a high capacity magazine.    I don't even see anything in the proposal defining what's considered large capacity. I guess another oversight in the half baked half written legislation these morons are trying to pass.    Obviously, this law is a misdirection, because while the loophole is there, some may not notice and turn their guns in anyways or render them inoperable when all they really had to do was get rid of larger magazines. This of course, seems like an attempt to trick those who don't know better into giving up their assault rifles entirely.