This is starting to get rediculous; but, I'll try this one last time.
So, if a robber breaks into their house, she is the only one who can use "her" gun to shoot him?
I don't think any body said that. The question was whether a fellow could grab his wife's (or anyone else's handgun) and go packin' it around the state (assumeing he had the proper CCW permit).
I believe that the short answer is "NO!" and here's why.
For many years Missouri State Law has required individuals to obtain a permit from the sherriff of the county within which they reside before acquisition of a handgun. A separate permit, each at a cost of $10.00, is required for acquisition of each handgun. If you want to obtain 2 handquns, 2 transfer permits are required at a cost of $20.00.
571.080. 1. A person commits the crime of transfer of a concealable firearm without a permit if:
(1) He buys, leases, borrows, exchanges or otherwise receives any concealable firearm, unless he first obtains and delivers to the person delivering the firearm a valid permit authorizing the acquisition of the firearm; or
(2) He sells, leases, loans, exchanges, gives away or otherwise delivers any concealable firearm, unless he first demands and receives from the person receiving the firearm a valid permit authorizing such acquisition of the firearm.
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Now, Missouri's new CCW permit, or Concealed Carry Endorsement as it is called in the new State Statute, permits the carry of concealed weapons including handguns; but, it Does Not change the previous law which still requires a permit from the County Sherriff before acquisition of each and every concealable firearm. This includes "borrowing" as stated in the State Statute quoted above.
The Concealed Carry Endorsement or permit does NOT authorise the carrying of a concealable firearm which was not legally acquired. So even though someone may be in possession of a Missouri Concealed Carry Endorsement (or permit) they may still be in violation of Missouri Law if the handgun is borrowed or obtained without first obtaining the transfer permit from the County Sherriff.
(They can call it what they want, its STILL registration.)
Now, if you should move to Missouri with your handgun collection and go to your local police department to "Register" your handguns, they will tell you that there is no provision in Missouri Law to do so.
While the make, model and serial number of the handgun may be recorded on the transfer permit which is returned to the County Sherriff after you take delivery of the gun, and while the Sherriff IS required to KEEP all returned permits I do NOT believe there is any provision in Missouri Law for putting that information into a State Registry or Data Base.
Finally, in light of all of the above, IMHO anyone wanting to get a Missouri CCW permit and carry a gun SHOULD GET THEIR OWN GUN AND LET THEIR WIFE KEEP HERS. And whats wrong with that? If I had an excuse THAT GOOD to buy a new gun, I'd buy one tomorrow!