Back in 2017, the state of Missouri adopted the constitutional carry policy when it comes to its gun laws. Constitutional carry states allow the purchase and possession of firearms without a permit to carry or purchase. Some other states applied the same policy, and in these states, open and concealed carry is allowed. Moreover, in the state of Missouri, some specially trained school employees are also allowed to carry firearms within the property of schools.
Nonetheless, the state of Missouri still issues firearm licenses for reciprocity reasons. That means that residents and non-residents can use the permits issued by the state when they visit other states that do require permits for carrying a pistol or a long gun. However, there’s really not much of a requirement when applying for a license in the state of Missouri. It is not required to register your firearms or obtain a purchase permit.
If you are at least 19 years old resident of Missouri, you can apply for a gun permit at the local level, and they are going to be issued by the county sheriff’s office. To help you understand more about applying for a firearm license in the state of Missouri, we have come up with a short guide to help you know everything that you need to!
Let’s start with the basics:
The state of Missouri follows both a permitless carry and shall-issue principles when it comes to its gun laws. There is also no permit, background check, or firearms registration required when buying a handgun from a private individual.
You can open carry and concealed carry a firearm across the state provided that you are 19 years old and older and can legally possess a firearm even without a Concealed Carry Permit. Some restrictions may apply and some properties like buildings owned, leased, or controlled by the county or municipality and may require a CCP for open carry.
In order to obtain a CCP from the state of Missouri, you also have to pass a firearms training course from an accredited institution. Unfortunately, non-residents can not apply for a gun permit in Missouri, except:
Even though the state of Missouri allows gun owners to carry their firearms even without the license in non-restricted areas across the state, a license can still be availed by a resident who is at least 19 years old and is eligible to possess a firearm. The license is issued at the local level by the county sheriff at the applicant’s county of residence. The sections that follow will provide in-depth information regarding the application and renewal of the Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) in the state of Missouri.
