CARRY STATUS
CONCEALED101MIDWEST REGION · MO
Missouri
Concealed Carry Guide
Missouri allows permitless concealed carry for qualifying people. Optional concealed-carry permits remain available through the sheriff process.
Before you rely on this guide
This is a plain-language starting point, not legal advice. Eligibility, restricted locations, local rules, court orders, and reciprocity can change. Confirm the current law with the official agencies linked on this page.
AT A GLANCE
Missouri carry overview
STATE PERMIT
Available
ISSUING AUTHORITY
County or city sheriff
LAST REVIEWED
August 16, 2026
01
PERMIT AND CARRY STATUS
What the statewide framework says
Missouri allows permitless concealed carry for qualifying people. Optional concealed-carry permits remain available through the sheriff process.
02
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Training before an application
Applicants for an optional permit must complete the firearms-safety training and qualification required by Missouri statute.
Practical next step: Ask the issuing authority whether your instructor, course format, certificate, and live-fire qualification satisfy the current application rules before paying for a class.
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NONRESIDENTS AND TRAVEL
Crossing a state line changes the rules
Missouri permit eligibility is primarily tied to residency, military status, or qualifying Missouri property ownership. Visitors should verify recognition and local restrictions.
Reciprocity caution: Recognition of a permit does not make every rule identical. Vehicle carry, notice signs, prohibited places, duty to inform, alcohol-related locations, and magazine or firearm restrictions may differ.
VERIFY WITH PRIMARY SOURCES
Official Missouri references
Use these sources for current application forms, eligibility language, statutory changes, and agency notices.