Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to firearms

HJR 17 proposes a constitutional amendment in Missouri that would guarantee the right to bear arms for self-defense in home, person, family, or property, or when lawfully summoned. It states this right is unalienable, requiring any restrictions to undergo "strict scrutiny" and mandating the state to protect it. The amendment also permits counties, St. Louis, and Kansas City to enact local firearm ordinances - regulating possession, carrying, or transfer - with specific rules: 5-year permits (cost-covered fees), exemptions for law enforcement, judges, security guards, and mental health professionals, and penalties capped at $1,000 or 1 year jail. This would override most existing state firearm laws but allow limited local regulation within constitutional boundaries.