Is firearms legal in Montana?

Q: Is firearms legal in Montana?

Firearms in Montana is permitted. Montana has permitless carry statewide, also called constitutional carry: any person eligible to possess may carry concealed without a permit. Optional shall-issue permits are issued by the county sheriff at 18 and older.

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Permitted: Montana has permitless carry statewide, also called constitutional carry: any person eligible to possess may carry concealed without a permit.

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Montana has permitless carry statewide, also called constitutional carry: any person eligible to possess may carry concealed without a permit. Optional shall-issue permits are issued by the county sheriff at 18 and older.

Source: https://dojmt.gov/dci-home/concealed-weapons/ · Updated July 6, 2026

Montana Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Montana →Permitted
Montana has permitless carry statewide, also called constitutional carry: any person eligible to possess may carry concealed without a permit.
Open Carry in Montana →Permitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Montana without a permit.
Magazine Capacity in Montana →Permitted
No state law limits magazine capacity in Montana — standard-capacity and high-capacity magazines are legal to buy and possess under state law.
Gun Possession in Montana →Permitted
Montana has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or restriction on magazines; state preemption of local gun laws is strong.
Transporting Firearms in Montana →Permitted
Montana has no prohibition on carrying a handgun in a motor vehicle, loaded or unloaded, and no permit is needed.
Duty to Inform Police in Montana →Info
Montana has no statutory duty to inform and no display-on-demand rule: the full MCA Title 45, chapter 8, part 3 contains no such provision, and permitless concealed carry is allowed statewide for anyone eligible to possess.
Suppressors & Silencers in Montana →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Montana, where simply possessing one is not a crime.
Reciprocity — where is my Montana permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Montana concealed-carry permit.

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