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An annual report from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gave Missouri an overall failing grade, ranking it 48th in the nation for the strength of its gun laws last year. The report ...
We heard from readers asking whether carrying concealed firearms is allowed, and which other state permits Missouri recognizes.
Missouri does not prohibit the open carry of any specific weapon, nor do most of the restrictions in RSMo 571.030 apply to the open carry of a firearm or other weapon. It is not a crime under Missouri law to openly carry a weapon into any place where concealed carry is prohibited, except for a church, school bus, school, or onto the grounds of ...
After years of repealed gun laws in Missouri, few restrictions remain. Adults are generally allowed to carry firearms at parades, and Missouri law has no age restrictions on gun possession.
By law, Hawaii is a Licensed Open Carry State, but since licenses are rarely issued, the state is Non-Permissive for open carry in practice. The chief of police may grant a permit "Where the urgency or the need has been sufficiently indicated" provided that the person "is engaged in the protection of life and property."
Kansas allows permitless carry for those 21 and older, even when on a college campus. According to The Trace, "state universities can still prohibit guns from buildings if they install metal detectors and security guards at entrances." [5] In 2021, Kansas lowered the age to receive a conceal carry permit to age 18. [6]
But Kansas City ordinances, Missouri laws and federal regulations around firearm possession can offer a glimpse at the legality of minors carrying guns in public.
The Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act limits where an unlicensed person may carry; carry of a weapon, openly or concealed, within 1,000 feet (300 m) of a school zone is prohibited, with exceptions granted in the federal law to holders of valid state-issued weapons permits (state laws may reassert the illegality of school zone carry by license ...