Defacing firearm, penalty.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.045
in effect571.045. Defacing firearm, penalty. — 1. A person commits the crime of defacing a firearm if he knowingly defaces any firearm.
2. Defacing a firearm is a class A misdemeanor.
(L. 1981 H.B. 296 § 571.040)
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=571.045Fetched: 10/17/2026
