MONTANA · FIREARMS
Firearms
Firearms laws in Montana (1970)
Permitted
Summary
Open carry: legal at 14 without a permit (concealed at 18 inside city limits without permit; concealed permit required outside). Constitutional carry expanded 2021.
Notable
Constitutional carry, but federal-building restrictions still apply.
Penalties
Firearms is permitted in Montana — but the limits and penalties still bite. See exactly what crosses the line.
Exceptions & nuances
Even where firearms is permitted in Montana, location, conduct, and possession rules still apply. See the exceptions that matter.
Statute
Read the exact Montana statute covering firearms — the citation when you want to verify the source.
Last updated: May 28, 2026
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