Missouri Firearm Laws
- Background Check Required?
- Private Sale: No, Missouri does not generally require a background check for private sales between unlicensed individuals.
- Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers must conduct a background check before completing the transfer.
- Waiting Period: None.
- Registration Requirement: None.
- Permit Required (to purchase): None.
- Concealed Carry Permit: None. Concealed carry permits are still issued however.
- Magazine Capacity Limits: None.
- Assault Weapons Limits: None.
Prohibited from Purchasing
- If renounced U.S. citizenship.
- If convicted of a felony.
- If subject to a qualifying court order involving harassment, stalking, or threats against an intimate partner or child.
- If a fugitive from justice.
- If unlawfully using or addicted to controlled substances.
- If illegally in the country or admitted under a non-immigrant visa.
- If dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces.
- If convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence.
- If under the legal age.
- If adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to a mental institution.
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