Montana Firearm Laws
- Background Check Required?
- Private Sale: No, Montana 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. Montana allows concealed carry without a permit for persons who may lawfully possess a firearm, though permits are still issued.
- Magazine Capacity Limits: None.
- Assault Weapons Limits: None.
Source: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 45-8-316, 45-8-321, 45-8-322, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)
Prohibited from Purchasing
- Anyone who renounced U.S. citizenship.
- Convicted felons.
- Unlawful users of or persons addicted to controlled substances.
- Anyone adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.
- Anyone subject to a qualifying court order restraining them from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child.
- Aliens illegally in the country or admitted under a non-immigrant visa.
- Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence.
- Minors.
- Fugitives from justice.
- Anyone dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces.
