Resident permit · DE → MO
Is a Delaware Resident Permit Valid in Missouri?
Recognized — and permitless carry appliesVerified 2026-08-08
Legal, yes. Missouri honors the permit, and permitless carry applies there too. Either way, Missouri's carry rules — not Delaware's — control while you're in the state.
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 (Delaware)
- Permit
- License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon (CCDW)
- Issued by
- Superior Court of the applicant's county of residence (application filed with the Prothonotary; Delaware DOJ reviews)
- Issue policy
- May-issue
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
Whatever your permit status, Missouri law governs how you carry inside the state. The rules below matter most on a short trip.
- 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 Delaware resident permit valid in Missouri?
- Legal, yes. Missouri honors the permit, and permitless carry applies there too. Either way, Missouri's carry rules — not Delaware's — control while you're in the state.
- 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.
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
- Delaware DOJ (Attorney General) - Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons (CCDW) and reciprocity list — accessed 2026-08-08
- 11 Del. C. c.5 subch. VII - 1441 (license), 1442 (carrying concealed), 1457/1457A (safe zones), 1468-1469 (large-capacity magazines) — accessed 2026-08-08
- 1 Del. C. 701 - Age of majority (definition of 'full age' = 18) — accessed 2026-08-08