Is a Indiana Non-Resident Permit Valid in Missouri?

Why

• Missouri recognizes valid carry permits from every US state.
• Whether Indiana issues non-resident permits could not be verified from official sources.
• Missouri allows permitless carry, which extends to visitors who may legally possess a handgun.

RSMo 571.107.1 gives 'a concealed carry endorsement or permit issued by another state or political subdivision of another state' the same statewide effect as a Missouri permit; the AG confirms Missouri recognizes permits from every state that issues them. No issuing-state residency condition.

Carry rules in Missouri

Missouri's rules control while you're there. These are the ones travelers trip over most.

• No proactive duty to inform. Permit holders must carry the permit plus photo ID and display them on a peace officer's request (RSMo 571.121); failure is a civil citation up to $35, not a crime.
• Missouri sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
• Missouri allows permitless concealed carry for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
• Any person 19+ (18 if military or honorably discharged) may carry a loaded concealable firearm in the passenger compartment of a vehicle without a permit (RSMo 571.030.3).

Off-limits places in Missouri

• Police, sheriff or highway patrol stations
• Within 25 feet of a polling place on election day
• Adult or juvenile detention facilities, prisons and jails
• Courthouses and courtrooms
• Schools, school buses and school functions
• Churches and places where people assemble for worship

Frequently asked questions

Is a Indiana non-resident permit valid in Missouri?

Your Indiana non-resident permit is valid in Missouri. The state also has permitless carry, so the permit mainly buys you reciprocity certainty and some federal school-zone protection. One caveat: an official Missouri source does not settle this cleanly for your exact situation, so confirm with Missouri's issuing authority before you carry.

Do I have to tell police in Missouri that I am carrying?

No proactive duty to inform. Permit holders must carry the permit plus photo ID and display them on a peace officer's request (RSMo 571.121); failure is a civil citation up to $35, not a crime.

Does Missouri limit magazine capacity?

Missouri sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.

Can I carry in Missouri without any permit?

Missouri allows permitless concealed carry for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.

Where does Missouri publish its official reciprocity list?

Missouri publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.