Would that not fall under state preemption, where they can not regulate CCW? I would feel they are over stepping their bounds on regulation of your CCW weapon by not allowing any weapon with more than 11 rounds. Are you hunting on private property or conservation land?
This is a grey area the DOC has stated they have control over. Since hunting is a permit sport, they have control over how you hunt, sunsequently, can tell you what you can hunt with and how.
Here is an example of this; in archery hunting, one could not carry their pistol (even w/a CCW). Now, that has changed, you can carry with a CCW. The MO legislature made an effort to overrule this; the DOC gave the impression the legislators couldn't do that because they were given powers to make the regs for us to follow. Long and short, the DOC made the change without the legislature enacting this.
If the DOC caught you carry with a rifle that held 7 rounds, you're ok. However, if you are carrying the same rifle and a pistol that holds 15 rounds, you
might be in violation of codes, then subject to the penalties. This is the quandary, does the preemption apply here? I would say yes, but the DOC has other opinions.
It'll be ineresting to see if this comes up again this year.
