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Missouri Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Permitted: No permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun in Missouri, and the law has no residency condition, so visitors are covered.
No permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun in Missouri, and the law has no residency condition, so visitors are covered. The statute states no age for carrying without a permit; 19 (18 for military members or honorably discharged veterans) is the permit age and the vehicle-carry age in the statute, so treat that as the minimum. Some places stay off limits, including hospitals, courthouses, schools and posted private property.
Official source: revisor.mo.gov →
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Concealed Carry in states bordering Missouri
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArkansasPermitted
No license is needed to carry a handgun in Arkansas, concealed or openly, if you are 18 or older and may lawfully possess one. Carrying is a crime only if you intend to use the handgun unlawfully against a person. Concealed carry is still banned in places such as bars, courthouses and places posted against handguns, and firearms are banned on K-12 school grounds. An optional license, for age 21 or older (18 for military), is mainly for other states' reciprocity.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: dps.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
- IllinoisRestricted
A Concealed Carry License (CCL) is required to carry a handgun on your person in Illinois. You must be 21 or older. To get a CCL, residents need a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card and 16 hours of approved training. There is no permitless carry. Visitors from outside Illinois cannot carry on their person without an Illinois non-resident CCL.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: isp.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
- IowaPermitted
No permit is needed to carry a handgun in Iowa at age 18 or older, for residents and visitors alike. You may carry openly or concealed unless Iowa law bars you from carrying, for example felons, people addicted to alcohol, and people with certain serious or aggravated misdemeanor convictions in the past 3 years. Under 18, going armed with a concealed weapon is a serious misdemeanor. A permit is optional.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
- KansasPermitted
No permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun in Kansas at 21 or older if you may lawfully possess a firearm. This has been the rule since July 1, 2015, and the statute has no residency condition. At 18 to 20, carrying a handgun concealed on your person is a crime unless you hold a Kansas provisional license (Kansas residents only) or a recognized out-of-state permit. Open carry without a license is allowed at 18 or older.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ag.ks.gov · Full Kansas rule →
- KentuckyPermitted
No permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun in Kentucky at 21 or older if you can lawfully possess a firearm. Residency does not matter, so visitors are covered. Under 21 you may not carry concealed without a license. A law effective July 15, 2026 lets Kentucky residents 18 to 20 apply for a provisional license, but the State Police website says the online application portal is still being updated and gives no launch date. Check with State Police before relying on it.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
- NebraskaPermitted
No permit is needed in Nebraska at 21 or older, for residents and visitors, if you are not a prohibited person. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: statepatrol.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- OklahomaPermitted
Oklahoma is a permitless-carry state (also called constitutional carry), so eligible persons 21 and older may carry concealed without a license (or 18 and older for military and veterans). An optional SDA license is available, and the minimum age is 21 (18 for military and veterans).
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
- TennesseePermitted
Tennessee has permitless carry: no permit is required, and anyone 18 and older who lawfully possesses and is lawfully present may carry openly or concealed (a 2025 law formalized ages 18 to 20). Optional permits are available.
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
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