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License and Permit Requirements Montana does not necessitate a license to purchase or possess a firearm. However, carrying a concealed handgun requires a permit; the applicant must be at least eighteen years old and have lived in Montana for at least six months.

Last updated January 5, 2023 . 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 gun control laws are some of the most permissive in the country. A Montana resident does not need a registration, license, or permit to purchase or possess firearms. The basics of Montana's gun control laws are listed below. See Details on State Gun Control Laws for more information.

No state permit is required for the purchase of any rifle, shotgun or handgun. Montana amended its law in 2021 to allow permitless concealed carry.

No state permit is required for the purchase of any rifle, shotgun or handgun. Montana amended its law in 2021 to allow permitless concealed carry. ?Concealed? is defined as a firearm that is wholly or partially covered by the clothing or wearing apparel of the person carrying or bearing the weapon.

Montana is not a point of contact state for NICS. Montana has no law requiring firearms dealers to initiate background check prior to transferring a firearm. In Montana, all firearms transfers by licensed dealers are processed directly through the FBI, which enforces the federal purchaser prohibitions referenced above.