Is a Missouri Non-Resident Permit Valid in Kansas?

Why

• Missouri does not issue carry permits to non-residents (no non-resident permits, except members of the us armed forces stationed in missouri and their spouses (rsmo 571.101.2). minimum age drops to 18 for members of or honorably discharged from the armed forces).

K.S.A. 75-7c03: 'a valid license or permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by another jurisdiction shall be recognized in this state, but only while the holder is not a resident of Kansas.' AG guidance states recognition applies to any non-resident holder aged 18 or older.

Carry rules in Kansas

Recognition is only half the question. Once you're inside Kansas, its carry rules apply to you exactly as they do to locals.

• No Kansas statute imposes a proactive duty to inform an officer that you are carrying.
• Kansas sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
• Kansas allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
• A person 21+ who may lawfully possess a handgun may carry it loaded, openly or concealed, in a vehicle without a license; under-21 concealed carry (including in vehicles) is restricted by K.S.A. 21-6302.

Off-limits places in Kansas

Kansas bans carry in 3 kinds of places. The first on the list:

• Any building conspicuously posted with AG-approved no-firearms signage at its entrances (K.S.A. 75-7c10)
• K-12 school buildings, jails, courthouses and similar public buildings where properly posted

See all 3 places you can't carry in Kansas →

Missouri vs Kansas: what changes at the state line

Crossing from Missouri into Kansas changes one rule: permitless carry (Yes → Yes (21+)).

Going the other way, a Kansas non-resident permit in Missouri: no such permit issued.

Permits that do work in Kansas

These non-resident permits are honored in Kansas, ranked by how many states honor each one. They are issued to people who live outside the issuing state, subject to its eligibility rules.

• North Dakota non-resident permit · honored in 33 states
• Ohio non-resident permit · honored in 33 states
• Idaho non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Texas non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Florida non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• South Carolina non-resident permit · honored in 32 states

Driving on from Kansas

How a Missouri non-resident permit fares in the states bordering Kansas:

• Colorado — No such permit issued
• Nebraska — No such permit issued
• Oklahoma — No such permit issued

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Frequently asked questions

Does Kansas honor a Missouri resident permit?

Recognized — and permitless carry applies. That differs from the non-resident permit on this page, because Kansas treats the two permit types differently.

Can a Kansas non-resident permit holder carry in Missouri?

Kansas does not issue non-resident carry permits, so there is no such permit to carry in Missouri.

Does Missouri issue non-resident carry permits?

No. Missouri issues carry permits to residents only (no non-resident permits, except members of the US Armed Forces stationed in Missouri and their spouses (RSMo 571.101.2). Minimum age drops to 18 for members of or honorably discharged from the Armed Forces). Non-residents who want multi-state coverage usually obtain a non-resident permit from a state that offers one, such as those listed in our non-resident permit guide.