Non-Resident permit · TX → MO
Is a Texas Non-Resident Permit Valid in Missouri?
Recognized — and permitless carry appliesVerified 2026-09-27
Yes. Missouri is a permitless-carry state that also honors Texas non-resident permits. Carrying on the permit keeps things simpler in some situations, such as school-zone rules under federal law.
Why
- Missouri recognizes valid carry permits from every US state.
- 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.
The permit (Texas)
- Permit
- Texas License to Carry a Handgun (LTC)
- Issued by
- Texas Department of Public Safety (Handgun Licensing Program)
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Issued to non-residents?
- Yes — Non-resident licenses available — Tex. Gov't Code 411.173(a) requires DPS to establish a procedure for legal residents of other states who meet all other eligibility requirements to obtain an LTC.
The destination (Missouri)
- Recognition policy
- Honors permits from all states
- Permitless carry
- Yes
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- No state limit
Carry rules in Missouri
Recognition is only half the question. Once you're inside Missouri, its carry rules apply to you exactly as they do to locals.
- 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
Missouri bans carry in 6 kinds of places. The first on the list:
- Police, sheriff or highway patrol stations
- Within 25 feet of a polling place on election day
Texas vs Missouri: what changes at the state line
Crossing from Texas into Missouri changes one rule: permitless carry (Yes (21+) → Yes).
| Rule | Texas | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Permitless carry | Yes (21+) | Yes |
| Duty to inform police | No | No |
| Magazine limit | None | None |
| Out-of-state permits honored | All states | All states |
| Open carry | Yes, no permit | Yes, no permit |
Going the other way, a Missouri non-resident permit in Texas: no such permit issued.
Driving on from Missouri
How a Texas non-resident permit fares in the states bordering Missouri:
- Arkansas — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
- Illinois — Not recognized
- Iowa — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
- Kansas — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
- Kentucky — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
- Nebraska — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
- Oklahoma — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
- Tennessee — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
Frequently asked questions
- Does Missouri honor a Texas resident permit?
- Recognized — and permitless carry applies. The answer is the same as for the non-resident permit on this page.
- Can a Missouri non-resident permit holder carry in Texas?
- Missouri does not issue non-resident carry permits, so there is no such permit to carry in Texas.
- 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.
Official sources
- Missouri Attorney General — Concealed Carry Reciprocity — accessed 2026-08-08
- RSMo 571.101 — Concealed carry permits, application requirements — accessed 2026-08-08
- RSMo 571.030 — Unlawful use of weapons, exceptions — accessed 2026-08-08
- RSMo 571.107 — Permit does not authorize concealed firearms, where — accessed 2026-08-08
- RSMo 571.121 — Duty to carry and display permit — accessed 2026-08-08
- RSMo 571.111 — Firearms safety training course requirements — accessed 2026-09-27
- RSMo 21.750 — State preemption; local regulation of open carry — accessed 2026-09-27
- Texas DPS — State Reciprocity Information (chart NOT updated for SB 706; superseded by statute) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Texas DPS — Firearm Carry Act of 2021 (HB 1927 permitless carry) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Texas DPS — LTC Eligibility FAQs (18-20-year-old applicants after FPC v. McCraw) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Texas DPS — Laws that Relate to Carrying FAQs (vehicle carry, 46.03 places) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Texas Legislature — HB 1927 enrolled text (Penal Code 46.02, 46.03) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Texas Gov't Code 411.173 as amended by Acts 2025 ch. 483 (current statute text) — accessed 2026-09-27
- Texas Legislature — SB 706 (89R) enrolled text, amending Gov't Code 411.173(b), repealing (c)-(d) — accessed 2026-09-27
- Texas Legislature — SB 706 (89R) bill history (signed 2025-06-20, effective 2025-09-01) — accessed 2026-09-27
- Texas Gov't Code 311.005(7) — "state" includes any district, commonwealth, territory — accessed 2026-09-27
- Texas DPS — 89th Legislation (SB 706 effective September 1, 2025) — accessed 2026-09-27
- Texas DPS — LTC Application FAQs (fee, validity, training) (via Wayback 2025-12-16) — accessed 2026-09-27
- Texas DPS — LTC Training Requirements FAQ (via Wayback 2026-01-17) — accessed 2026-09-27
- Texas DPS — Licensing & Registration (how to apply, fee schedule) (via Wayback 2026-07-04) — accessed 2026-09-27