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Missouri permit to purchase handgun Restrictive

MO1070 — required

Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 640.30

No person‚…shall directly or indirectly buy, sell, borrow, loan, give away, trade, barter deliver or receive, in this state, any pistol, revolver or other firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person, unless the buyer, borrower or person receiving such weapon shall first obtain and deliver to, and the same be demanded and received by, the seller, loaner, or person delivering such weapon, within thirty...

Effective: 1927-04-07 Superseded: 2007-08-28
Missouri prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MO1039 — mental health : adjudicated as mentally incompetent//incapacitated/disabled

Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.070

1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if such person knowingly has any firearm in his or her possession and: (2) is currently adjudged mentally incompetent.

Effective: 2008-08-28
Missouri prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MO1038 — mental health : adjudicated as mentally incompetent//incapacitated/disabled

Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.070 (1981)

A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a concealable firear, if he has any concealable firearm in his possession and: 2)…is currently adjudged mentally incompetent.

Effective: 1981-08-28 Superseded: 2008-08-28
Missouri registration handgun Permissive

MO1045 — required

Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.090

§ 571.090. Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 62 & 41 § A

Effective: 2007-08-28
Missouri registration handgun Restrictive

MO1026 — required

Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.090(1)

No person‚…shall directly or indirectly buy, sell, borrow, loan, give away, trade, barter deliver or receive, in this state, any pistol, revolver or other firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person, unless the buyer, borrower or person receiving such weapon shall first obtain and deliver to, and the same be demanded and received by, the seller, loaner, or person delivering such weapon, within thirty...

Effective: 1949-01-01 Superseded: 2007-08-28
Missouri waiting period handgun Permissive

MO1025 — Waiting Periods: De facto (permit required)

Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.090

§ 571.090. Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 62 & 41 § A

Effective: 2007-08-28
Missouri waiting period handgun Restrictive

MO1024 — Waiting Periods: De facto (permit required)

Citation: Mo. Rev. Stat. § 640.30

No person‚…shall directly or indirectly buy, sell, borrow, loan, give away, trade, barter deliver or receive, in this state, any pistol, revolver or other firearm of a size which may be concealed upon the person, unless the buyer, borrower or person receiving such weapon shall first obtain and deliver to, and the same be demanded and received by, the seller, loaner, or person delivering such weapon, within thirty...

Effective: 1927-04-07 Superseded: 2007-08-28
Montana background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

MT1034 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Montana background checks handgun Restrictive

MT1033 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Montana carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

MT1053 — shall issue (permit not required)

Citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-316

45-8-316. Carrying concealed firearms -- exemption. (1) A person who carries or bears concealed upon the individual's person a firearm shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 6 months, or both. ... (3) This section does not apply to a person eligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law.

Effective: 2021-02-18
Montana carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

MT1004 — shall issue

Citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-321(1)

A county sheriff shall, within 60 days after the filing of an application, issue a permit to carry a concealed weapon to the applicant. The permit is valid for 4 years from the date of issuance. An applicant must be a United States citizen who is 18 years of age or older and who holds a valid Montana driver's license or other form of identification issued by the state that has a picture of the person identified.

Effective: 1991-05-16 Superseded: 2021-02-18
Montana carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

MT1003 — may issue

Citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 5-37-11306 (1935)

Any judge of a district court of this state may grant permission to carry or bear concealed or otherwise a pistol or revolver for a term not exceeding one year. All applications for such permission must be made by petition filed with the clerk of the district court, for the filing of which petition no charge shall be made.

Effective: 1919-01-01 Superseded: 1991-05-16
Montana castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

MT1006 — stand your ground

Citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 45-3-110

Except as provided in 45-3-105, a person who is lawfully in a place or location and who is threatened with bodily injury or loss of life has no duty to retreat from a threat or summon law enforcement assistance prior to using force. The provisions of this section apply to a person offering evidence of justifiable use of force under 45-3-102, 45-3-103, or 45-3-104.

Effective: 2009-04-27
Montana castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

MT1005 — expanded 2

Citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 45-3-103

A person justified in the use of force pursuant to subsection (1) is justified in the use of force likely to cause death or serious bodily harm only if: (a) the entry is made or attempted and the person reasonably believes that the force is necessary to prevent an assault upon the person or another then in the occupied structure; or (b) the person reasonably believes that the force is necessary to prevent the...

Effective: 1973-01-01 Superseded: 2009-04-27
Montana castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

MT1039 — traditional

Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...

Effective: 1900-01-01 Superseded: 1973-01-01
Montana firearm removal at scene of domestic violence handgun and long gun Restrictive

MT1042 — required

Citation: MCA 46-6-603(1)

A peace officer who responds to a call relating to partner or family member assault shall seize the weapon used or threatened to be used in the alleged assault.

Effective: 1995-10-01
Montana firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

MT1049 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
Montana firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

MT1054 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
Montana local laws preempted by state handgun and long gun Permissive

MT1045 — comprehensive

Citation: MCA § 45-8-351(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2), a county, city, town, consolidated local government, or other local government unit may not prohibit, register, tax, license, or regulate the purchase, sale or other transfer (including delay in purchase, sale, or other transfer), ownership, possession, transportation, use, or unconcealed carrying of any weapon, including a rifle, shotgun, handgun, or concealed handgun.

Effective: 1985-10-01
Montana minimum age long gun Restrictive

MT1050 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Montana minimum age handgun Restrictive

MT1051 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 31 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13
Montana minimum age handgun Restrictive

MT1052 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Montana minimum age handgun Restrictive

MT1009 — youth possession

Citation: Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-344

It is unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person having charge or custody of a minor child under the age of 14 years to permit the minor child to carry or use in public any firearms, except when the child is accompanied by a person having charge or custody of the child or under the supervision of a qualified firearms safety instructor or an adult who has been authorized by the parent or guardian.

Effective: 1907-01-01
Montana prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MT1026 — dvro ex parte : expanded

Citation: Mont. Code §§ 40-15-201(2); 40-15-204(3)

40-15-201. Temporary order of protection. (1) A petitioner may seek a temporary order of protection from a court listed in 40-15-301.

Effective: 1995-04-10
Montana waiting period handgun Permissive

MT1041 — federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(s)

Repealed.

Effective: 1998-11-30
Montana waiting period handgun Restrictive

MT1040 — federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(s)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless-“(A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Nebraska background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

NE1037 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Nebraska background checks handgun Restrictive

NE1036 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Nebraska background checks handgun Restrictive

NE1001 — permit to purchase

Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2404

§ 69-2404. Certificate; application; fee. Any person desiring to purchase, lease, rent, or receive transfer of a handgun shall apply with the chief of police or sheriff of the applicant's place of residence for a certificate. The application may be made in person or by mail. The application form and certificate shall be made on forms approved by the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety.

Effective: 1991-09-05
Nebraska background checks handgun Restrictive

NE1003 — sales from dealer

Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2405

Upon the receipt of an application for a certificate, the chief of police or sheriff shall issue a certificate or deny a certificate and furnish the applicant the specific reasons for the denial in writing. The chief of police or sheriff shall be permitted up to three days in which to conduct an investigation to determine whether the applicant is prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing a handgun.

Effective: 1991-09-05
Nebraska background checks handgun Restrictive

NE1044 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2404

§ 69-2404. Certificate; application; fee. Any person desiring to purchase, lease, rent, or receive transfer of a handgun shall apply with the chief of police or sheriff of the applicant's place of residence for a certificate. The application may be made in person or by mail. The application form and certificate shall be made on forms approved by the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety.

Effective: 1991-09-05
Nebraska carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

NE1056 — shall issue (permit not required)

Citation: Neb.Rev.St. § 28-1202.01 (1)

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person, other than a minor or a prohibited person, may carry a concealed handgun anywhere in Nebraska, with or without a permit under the Concealed Handgun Permit Act.

Effective: 2023-09-02
Nebraska carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

NE1006 — shall issue

Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2430

Until January 1, 2010, the permit to carry a concealed handgun shall be issued by the Nebraska State Patrol within five business days after completion of the applicant's criminal history record information check, if the applicant has complied with this section and has met all the requirements of section 69-2433.

Effective: 2007-08-31 Superseded: 2023-09-02
Nebraska carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

NE1055 — may issue

Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-1202.01, 69-2441

Sec. 4. (1) Application for a permit to carry a concealed handgun shall be made in person at any Nebraska State Patrol Troop Headquarters or office provided by the patrol for purposes of accepting such an application.

Effective: 2006-07-05 Superseded: 2007-08-31
Nebraska carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Restrictive

NE1005 — prohibited

Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1202(1)

Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who carries a weapon or weapons concealed on or about his or her person such as a revolver, pistol, bowie knife, dirk or knife with a dirk blade attachment, brass or iron knuckles, or any other deadly weapon commits the offense of carrying a concealed weapon.

Effective: 1977-01-01 Superseded: 2007-01-01
Nebraska castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

NE1042 — expanded 1

Citation: Neb.Rev.St. § 28-1409(4)(b)(i)

The actor shall not be obliged to retreat from his dwelling or place of work, unless he was the initial aggressor or is assailed in his place of work by another person whose place of work the actor knows it to be.

Effective: 1972-01-01