Pre-trip check · TN → MO
Driving from Tennessee to Missouri?
The law changes the moment you cross the line — what's legal to carry, light, or do in Tennessee can be a violation in Missouri. Every status below is live from LawLert's database, dated, and linked to its official source.
Laws change at the state line.The free LawLert iPhone app alerts you when you cross into a state where a law you track differs: firearms, cannabis, alcohol, fireworks and 9 more. No account.Get the appWhat changes for you (8)
The Missouri Supreme Court struck down red-light and speed camera ordinances on due-process grounds in 2015, in the Tupper and Moline Acres line of cases. Camera tickets are not enforceable and the programs are largely…
Full Missouri rule · Official source · verified Jun 18, 2026
Missouri has no statewide ban on a passenger having or drinking alcohol in a vehicle; only the driver is barred from drinking while operating it (RSMo 577.017). Many municipalities — Springfield, for example — prohibit…
Full Missouri rule · Official source · verified May 31, 2026
Missouri has no statewide burn ban, but county burn bans ARE in effect in southwest Missouri. The State Fire Marshal's county burn-ban spreadsheet (the file linked from the official County Burn Bans page, dated…
Full Missouri rule · Official source · verified Sep 30, 2026
No statewide knife preemption; RSMo 21.750 preempts only firearms, components and ammunition, so localities may still regulate knives.
Full Missouri rule · Official source · verified Jul 7, 2026
Recreational cannabis is legal in Missouri for adults 21 and older, and a medical program also operates (Amendment 3, 2022; retail began February 2023).
Full Missouri rule · Official source · verified Jul 13, 2026
Graduated, topping out at 4.70% on Missouri taxable income over about $9,436 for 2026 (the 2025 threshold was about $9,191); rates run 2.00%–4.70% in 0.50% steps. Brackets are indexed for inflation each year.
Full Missouri rule · Official source · verified Jul 30, 2026
Missouri has no drone-specific privacy crime; the general invasion-of-privacy law (565.252) bars nonconsensual nude imaging but does not mention drones.
Full Missouri rule · Official source · verified Jul 7, 2026
13 licensed riverboat casinos (cap of 13; full table games and slots) plus retail sportsbooks. State lottery and licensed charitable bingo/raffles. Must be 21+ for casino gaming.
Full Missouri rule · Official source · verified Aug 2, 2026
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Matching status ≠ identical law — details, limits and penalties can still differ.
Carrying with a permit? Whether Tennessee permits are honored in Missouri is its own map — check Missouri concealed-carry reciprocity. And federal land (national parks, forests) plays by federal rules in both states — see the federal-land guide.
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Tennessee to Missouri: common questions
- Do the laws change when you drive from Tennessee to Missouri?
- Yes — 8 of the 13 categories LawLert tracks have a different status in Missouri than in Tennessee: driving, alcohol, burn bans, knives, cannabis, taxes, drones, gambling. Each is listed on this page with its current status, the official source it came from, and the date it was last verified.
- What are the driving laws in Missouri if I'm coming from Tennessee?
- Missouri: Restricted — The Missouri Supreme Court struck down red-light and speed camera ordinances on due-process grounds in 2015, in the Tupper and Moline Acres line of cases. Camera tickets are not enforceable and the programs are largely… In Tennessee the same category is Conditional.
- What are the alcohol laws in Missouri if I'm coming from Tennessee?
- Missouri: Conditional — Missouri has no statewide ban on a passenger having or drinking alcohol in a vehicle; only the driver is barred from drinking while operating it (RSMo 577.017). Many municipalities — Springfield, for example — prohibit… In Tennessee the same category is Restricted.
- What are the burn bans laws in Missouri if I'm coming from Tennessee?
- Missouri: Conditional — Missouri has no statewide burn ban, but county burn bans ARE in effect in southwest Missouri. The State Fire Marshal's county burn-ban spreadsheet (the file linked from the official County Burn Bans page, dated… In Tennessee the same category is Info.
- Is my Tennessee concealed carry permit honored in Missouri?
- Permit reciprocity is decided separately from the firearms status shown on this page, so it is not answered here. LawLert publishes Missouri's recognition list, with the statute or agency page behind it, at lawlertapp.com/firearms/MO/reciprocity. Permitless carry, where a state allows it, is a different question again — it does not make an out-of-state permit valid.
- How current is this Tennessee to Missouri comparison?
- Every rule on this page stores the date it was last checked against its source; the oldest on this comparison is 2026-05-31. Every rule LawLert publishes carries a source URL, and every correction it has made is public at lawlertapp.com/how-we-verify. Laws change — confirm anything consequential against the linked source.