Missouri Lawmaker Introduces Bill That Would Require AR-15 ownership

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Missouri lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require every 18 to 35-year-old in the state to own an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. Republican Rep. Andrew McDaniel of Deering, Missouri introduced the bill. According to the proposed bill, any person who qualifies as a resident on Aug. 28, 2019, who does not own an AR-15 would have a year to purchase one. In addition, anyone who becomes a state resident after Aug. 28, 2019, would have no later than a year to purchase an AR-15. In addition, McDaniel filed a bill that would require every person 21 years of age and older to own a handgun if they are legally able to. That bill, House Bill 1052, was introduced two days prior to House Bill 1108. McDaniel said he's trying to make the point that mandates are bad and doesn't actually want to require gun ownership.No hearings on either of the bills are scheduled, and McDaniel said that "of course" the legislation wouldn't pass "as is." He says if anything moves forward, he would focus on tax credits and strip out the other elements.