Overview for Montana

Montana is among the most lenient states when it comes to gun laws.

Montana allows concealed carry without a license outside the limits of towns or cities. Shooting inside these limits is also illegal, as is firing on private property where there is a house that people actively live in.

Permit to PurchaseDetails

Open CarryDetails

Concealed CarryDetails

State Preemption of Local RestrictionsDetails

Firearm RegistrationDetails

Owner LicenseDetails

Law	Long-guns	Handguns
Permit to Purchase	No	No
Open Carry	Yes	Yes
Concealed Carry	No	Yes
State Preemption of Local Restrictions	Yes	Yes
Firearm Registration	No	No
Owner License	No	No

The Concealed Carry Permit

(often encompasses the open carry permit)

Price: $60
Valid for 4 years
Regarding Non-residents of Montana: Does Not Issue
An owner's license is Not Needed
Permit to Purchase: Not Needed
Permits to Purchase Year/Cost: Not Needed

Offical Concealed Carry page for Montana.

Montana honors the permits of

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Montana's permits are honored by

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming