Lawful

Only when asked by the officer

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry

Concealed carry is generally permitted in restaurants with bars, provided the individual is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs (per MCA 45-8-327) and the establishment has not explicitly prohibited firearms.

Schools individually decide the weapons policy.

Montana permittee with loaded handgun in vehicle only is lawful but localities have power to regulate this further.

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67

None

No restrictions

Legal with NFA registration (Form 4 required under state law). Hunting legal.

Montana has no prohibitions against carrying a weapon in a motor vehicle

Mostly uniform throughout state but some local regulation of public areas is possible

You must have completed any one of the following: Montana Hunter Ed Course, State Approved Course, Any course from a National Firearms Group, or possess a DD214

Not available

Yes

No Duty to Retreat

- Correctional, detention, or treatment facilities operated by or contracted with the Department of Corrections, and secure treatment facilities operated by the Department of Public Health and Human Services
- Detention facilities and secure areas of law enforcement facilities owned and operated by a city or county
- At or beyond a TSA security screening checkpoint in a publicly owned commercial airport
- Buildings owned and occupied by the United States
- Military reservations owned and managed by the United States
- Private property where the owner, or a tenant or lessee in control of the property, expressly prohibits firearms
- Courtrooms and areas of a courthouse in use by court personnel, under an order of a justice of the peace or judge
- School buildings — any building owned or leased by a local school district used for instruction or student activities. The district trustees may grant advance permission. Home schools are excluded
- Montana University System campuses. The Montana Supreme Court ruled in June 2022 that the Board of Regents has total authority over firearms policy on university system property, overriding the 2021 statute that had tried to open campuses up
- Publicly owned and occupied buildings where a city, county, or town has acted to prevent unpermitted concealed carry or open carry
- Portions of buildings used for state or local government offices and related restricted areas — this applies to people without a permit; permit holders are exempt
- City, county, or state airports that have banned firearms and posted accordingly
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law

Attorney General of Montana
215 N Sanders / PO Box 201401
Helena MT 59620-1401
406-444-2026
www.dojmt.gov

Local county sheriff

4 Years

Apply in person at county sheriff office.