Im 21 and planning on a road trip to St. Louis tomorrow, got to Missouri's page on handgunlaw.us to find that they don't issue to individuals under the age of 23... I have 3 CHLs (Oregon resident, Washington non and Florida non)
Does this mean im SOL as far as carrying on this journey?
What are my options as far as securing it legally in the car once I enter the state, like unloading and placing in the trunk?
EDIT: The wording is kind of confusing, but it looks like I may be able to still carry loaded just as normal, as long as I don't exit the car..Am I reading that right?
MO recognizes firearms permits from every state except Vermont. We also don't recognize WI or IL since they have no cc law. If you are driving, it looks like you will need to use your FL non-res permit to get here. Once here, any of them will be honored.
Both of those states do in fact have concealed carry laws.
Illinois said:
CRIMINAL OFFENSES
(720 ILCS 5/) Criminal Code of 1961.Unlawful Use of Weapons.
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he
...
(4) Carries or possesses in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person except when on his land or in his
own abode or fixed place of business any pistol, revolver, stun gun or taser or other firearm, except that
this subsection (a) (4) does not apply to or affect transportation of weapons that meet one of the following
conditions:
(i) are broken down in a non-functioning state; or
(ii) are not immediately accessible; or
(iii) are unloaded and enclosed in a case, firearm carrying box, shipping box, or other container by a person who has been issued a currently valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card
941.23Carrying concealed weapon.
Any person except a peace officer who goes armed with a concealed and dangerous weapon is guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor. Notwithstanding s. 939.22 (22), for purposes of this section, peace officer does not
include a commission warden who is not a state−certified commission warden.
I realize my reply is late, but I just thought this might help;
All RSMo states is that you must be 23 to submit a Missouri application, not to legally carry. The laws say the carrier must have a permit pursuant to the Missouri application process, or have a valid permit from another state.
I looked this up because I plan to apply for the Maine permit. I turned 18 on July 30 and should be carrying by the end of the year, assuming my parents let me own a gun in their house (their house, their rules... Living here for college) My first paycheck is processed on the 20th of this month and then I will look to take the course sometime after that.
I think that this would actually make me the youngest legal carrier in Missouri (or at least close to it) as most people don't know that Maine offers non-resident permits at 18.
And there won't be much carrying yet, hard to do when you get up at 6, go to a college that won't allow CC, then I leave at 2:30 to go straight to a full time job until 11:30 that is anti-CC (because they don't condone violence in the workplace...)
EDIT: I forgot to post this; the main reason I am interested in obtaining my permit is that I will be getting married and moving to a city I have never been in (transferring colleges so I can take Criminal Justice and CIS to get a Computer Forensics option), both within the next two years. I want to be able to protect my then-wife and myself.
My understanding is that you are planning to carry a Maine non resident permit in Missouri. What you probably do not realize is that there are state laws for firearms and there are also Federal laws. Maine will permit you at 18, however under The Federal Gun Control Act a licensed firearms dealer can sell a rifle or shotgun to a person 18 or older. Sales of handguns and handgun ammunition is limited to persons 21 and older. While some states have lower age requirements, dealers are bound by the minimum age requirements established by CGA. The only exception to sale of handgun ammunition by a dealer to persons under 21 is what is known as interchangeable ammunition such as .22 rim fire ammo.
The only way I know for certain that you can legally possess a handgun is for Mom or Dad or any willing person over 21 to loan you a handgun. Most states will allow a sale between private parties without going through a licensed dealer. You will need to check your state law to see if there is a minimum age requirement for the sale of a handgun between private parties 18 or older.
Unless you plan to carry a .22, you still need to deal with how you intend to obtain your ammo. When carrying with a non resident permit you must abide by the law of the state you are carrying in. I can't tell you how to go about obtaining ammo in MO except that you cannot buy handgun ammo from a dealer if you are under 21. I am not sure if it is lawful for you to buy from a private party.
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