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Missouri Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Works
A Missouri resident permit (Missouri Concealed Carry Permit) is honored in 36 of the other 50 US jurisdictions, and 1 more allow permitless carry even though they do not recognize the permit itself. In the other direction, Missouri recognizes valid carry permits from every US state. Missouri allows permitless concealed carry for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
Where a Missouri permit is honored
Click any destination for the full rules — duty to inform, magazine limits, off-limits places, and official sources.
* a load-bearing fact could not be fully verified — confirm with the official source before carrying.
Whose permits Missouri honors
Missouri recognizes valid concealed-carry permits from every US state and DC.
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.
Missouri at a glance
- Permit
- Missouri Concealed Carry Permit
- Issued by
- County or city sheriff of the applicant's county of residence
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Resident minimum age
- 19
- Non-resident permits
- Not issued
- Permitless carry
- Yes
- Duty to inform
- No
- Magazine limit
- None
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.
Vehicle carry
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
- Which states honor a Missouri carry permit?
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The table on this page links to the detailed rules for each destination.
- Does Missouri recognize out-of-state carry permits?
- 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.
- Can I carry in Missouri without a permit?
- Missouri allows permitless concealed carry for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- 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.
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