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You must have been a Montana resident for at least six months. You must be a U.S. citizen. You must be at least 18 years old. You must complete a concealed carry or firearms safety course.
Our classes can help prepare students to apply for concealed weapon permits in the state of Montana. Our instructors are all certified by the NRA. Please view our CCW Class Schedule below.
Is there a grace period during which your Montana permit remains valid? If a person with a Montana pistol permit establishes residency in another state, the pistol permit expires upon the establishment of residence in the other state. Complete a firearms training course, if required.
Montana law allows any person to conceal carry a weapon without a concealed weapon permit, so long as that person is eligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law. Montana issues concealed weapon permits, which must be applied for and obtained from your local Montana county sheriff.
The processing time for CCW permit application in Montana is Sixty days.
Montana Concealed Handgun Permit RequirementsYou must have been a Montana resident for at least six months.You must be a U.S. citizen.You must be at least 18 years old.You must complete a concealed carry or firearms safety course.
Cost: The fee for issuance of a permit is $50. Renewals are $25. $5 fee may be charged for fingerprinting.
There is no law prohibiting loaded or unloaded firearms in vehicles. Unlike other states, there is no wildlife regulation on loaded long-guns. Weapons cannot be concealed upon the person within city/town limits (see permitless carry).
Open Carry is legal in Montana. Places as listed in the “Places Off Limits” above “May” apply to those who open carry. See the “RV/Car Carry Without a Permit” section for carrying in a vehicle. The state preempts all firearm laws in the state and local authorities can't have Laws/Ordinances against open carry.
As far as carrying a firearm in a purse, bag, backpack or case, Montana law is not as specific as other states which do prohibit such carry.
Last updated August 30, 2021 . Beginning February 2021, Montana no longer requires a permit to carry a concealed weapon in public. Now, the state allows anyone who can legally possess a firearm to carry carry one in public, without a background check.
Montana allows open carry in the following parts of the state: Restaurants and bars: You can open carry in the restaurant areas except if you are under the influence of alcohol, or there is a post that restricts the possession of firearms in such a venture.
Some states will include in their Castle Law a “Stand Your Ground” clause. This clause removes the “duty of retreat” even outside of one's home (car, work, where one is allowed to be and possess a firearm). The State of Montana does have a Castle Law and a "Stand Your Ground" clause variation.
Yes, guns are permitted in Yellowstone National Park Park visitors are able to openly carry legal handguns, rifles, shotguns and other firearms per a federal law approved by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in February 2010. Concealed weapons are allowed by state statute.
The law in Montana does not specifically state whether brass knuckles are legal or not. However, brass knuckles can be considered a dangerous weapon; therefore, it is up to the courts to determine this and how the knuckles were used, and if the owner had criminal intent.