<Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Permit to Purchase? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magazine Capacity Restriction? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Concealed Carry permits required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes / No </Td> <Td> Montana 45 - 8 - 321 </Td> <Td> Montana is a "shall issue" state for citizens and permanent lawful residents who are 18 years old . The law was challenged for previously denying non-citizens permits . The lawsuit was put on hold to give the legislature to opportunity to pass a bill to include permanent lawful residents . Such bill was signed by the governor on April 7, 2017 . <P> Concealed carry without a permit is generally allowed outside city, town, or logging camp limits . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open Carry? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> May carry openly without permit / license . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Preemption of local restrictions? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> M.C.A 45 - 8 - 351 </Td> <Td> Complete state preemption of firearms laws except localities may regulate the carrying of concealed or openly carried firearms to a public assembly, a publicly owned building, a park under its jurisdiction or a school . Localities may also regulate the possession of firearms by felons, minors, illegal aliens, or the mentally incompetent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Permitted as long such possession is in compliance with all federal regulations . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peaceable Journey laws? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Missoula enacted a universal background check ordinance in 2016, however Attorney General Tim Fox has opined that the ordinance is unlawful . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Permit to Purchase? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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