Nevada is one of the few states in the West to have restrictions on closing gun stores in emergencies. In Illinois (of all places), gun stores are listed as essential. In California, not at all. Gun stores across the state are being closed by public health authorities as "non-essential" businesses. A few are being allowed to finalize purchase/pickups from people who were in the middle of the waiting period.
California is likely to find itself in the cross hairs of a lawsuit over this issue. Hopefully the government's over-reach in shutting down gun stores in the face of what quite possibly may be future civil unrest will be crushed. Or courts may just rule that the government can abuse the constitution because things are really, really bad because government failed in the first instance. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed such a lawsuit without comment. What we are seeing is that some states are creating an indefinite inability for citizens to buy firearms and ammo. The full force of the state, along with the approbation of much of the uninformed public, can be used to grind these stores into dust. For fun, check out the spreadsheet of California gun stores that have been closed. Frontier Carry is small hauling business based out of Providence Bench, Utah... No not really. If you haven't been paying attention, Frontier Carry is the follow-on to Nevada Carry. What is Frontier Carry? Frontier Carry is the authoritative source for the western frontier states' gun laws. These states are united by their unique history, common interests, a patriotic and individualistic culture, and strong support of the Second Amendment. We are dedicated to supporting gun rights and is operated by a normal guy with a day job who happens to be a former law enforcement officer. We are unincorporated and give our time for what we believe in. We are not a lobbyist group and advocate on a personal basis only. Our blog is part of the new media, reporting what isn't seen in the mainstream media and willing to advocate for what we believe in and report. Frontier Carry proudly supports law enforcement yet encourages government accountability, loves our constitutional rights, and is fiercely patriotic. We strongly disapprove of any "sovereign citizen" movement which advocates violence against police, a non-democratic overthrow of the government, or any other assorted tin-foil hat paranoia. Learn the law and be confident of your rights. The law helps the vigilant before those who sleep on their rights. (1-3-218 MCA, Montana) The best way to defend a right is with knowledge and spreading it to others. From neighbors apprehensive of firearms to a shrill anti-gunner in the supermarket. For too long, knowledge over gun laws has been spread through word of mouth, creating a large body of myths, rumors, and incorrect assumptions. A lack of proper knowledge can lead to citizens choosing not to exercise their rights or they might find themselves in situations they could have easily avoided had they been properly educated. Aren't police the best people to ask about the law? Police aren't the best source of knowledge about the law. They are generalists, taught basic principles and familiar with common violations. They are trained to lookup laws they are not familiar with, but as humans, they often may be overconfident in their knowledge and wrong. Occasionally, unscrupulous officers will take advantage of a citizen who is not confident in their right to carry and so threaten or cajole the citizen. As we politely demand our police know and respect our peaceful exercise of our right to keep and bear arms, we must also politely educate police, our elected and appointed officials, and our fellow citizens. Uniting the Western Frontier of Gun Rights Our goal is to help law-abiding citizens understand the often confusing, obscure, and misunderstood firearm possession, purchase, carry, and self-defense laws of the Intermountain West. We seeks to dispel rumors and put an end to pernicious gun law and self-defense myths that discourage citizens from protecting themselves. Through education and awareness, correct knowledge can be spread among citizens to shine a light upon areas of common contention between citizens, their government, and local authorities who are often in conflict over Second Amendment rights. By banding together, states with a common heritage, common interests, and inter-mobile populations can share best practices, ideas, and knowledge to achieve these purposes. Together, with a central share point of law, history, news, and information, state and local gun-rights groups and citizens can effect greater change and cooperation on a regional basis. From our mountains, to our deserts, plains, and canyons, the rugged states of the 'Wild West' still have a unique perspective and unique considerations when it comes to gun rights. Though the various states have diverged paths over the years, all have a common legal and western history. The cowboys, loggers, miners, prospectors, pioneers, trappers, and hardy souls that founded these western lands all understood that in the west, individuality and self-protection are supreme. This identity is alive and well, but under increasing threats. From the new front of the Sagebrush Rebellion against burdensome federal influence, to an influx of voters exporting progressive, statist values contrary to the long-established mindset of the West, and a concerted effort by private individuals, groups, and would-be tyrants to restrict gun rights, each state is in danger of falling prey to the anti-gun movement. Since the 1990s and especially since 2013, American opinion has dramatically shifted to re-affirm the importance of the right to bear arms. Sadly, mass media and wealthy, liberal individuals, such as former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, have made the west their own next frontier of gun control. California, once the crowning jewel of America, has long-ago succumbed to the death of individual freedoms and gun-rights. Colorado has almost nearly succumbed, but freedom lovers have mounted a good fight to turn the tide. Washington and Oregon, already descending bit by bit, are under attack, while deceptive popular measures have taken aim at Nevada and Arizona. These relatively sparsely populated states must form together as one to win against the divide and conquer strategy now being used against us all. United, we can form a formidable weapon against the never-ending crusade of evil and oppression. Federally Prohibited Places Firearms, loaded or unloaded, concealed or openly carried, are prohibited in the following places
irearms are banned in "a building or part thereof owned or leased by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties" and includes essentially all parts of federal court facilities (18 USC § 930). 'No weapons' signs must be posted at federal facilities in order for someone to be convicted (but you may be arrested). Interstate Transportation Protection 18 USC § 926A This section was intended to protect innocent passage of travelers who might have a firearm prohibited by local jurisdiction. For instance, a resident of a frontier state driving through California with an 'assault weapon' to another free state. The trip must be from one free state to another, the firearm unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition is readily accessible from the passenger compartment. In the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console. Airports/Aircraft 49 CFR 1540.111 and 49 USC § 46505 Under federal law (local laws may differ), firearms are prohibited beyond the TSA checkpoints. You also cannot attempt to enter a TSA checkpoint while armed, even by mistake. Check your bags! Even loose ammunition, empty magazines, spent cases, and miscellaneous gun parts have caused problems and prosecutions for travelers. Learn more about the TSA regulations. Military Bases Self-defense firearms are generally prohibited on base. Almost uniformly, civilians may not possess firearms on base. Service-members may be required to store their weapons as their commanding officer directs. Check individual base and service branch regulations. Additionally, army regulations are here and the oft-mentioned Bush-era directive is here (reaffirmed in 2011). National Parks Section 512, Credit CARD Act of 2009 (and 54 USC § 104906) changed federal law to make park firearm regulations reflect state law. Typically, the only restrictions on firearm carry are state and local laws. If it is legal elsewhere in the state, it is legal in the park and sections that conflict with state law regarding carrying and possessing firearms (but not shooting bans) do not apply. So though on National Park Service lands (National Parks, Monuments, etc.) carrying a firearm or possessing loaded firearms are prohibited in vehicles (unless one has a special park permit, usually for hunting), this does not apply if the state allows open and/or concealed carry, or loaded/unloaded firearms in vehicles. The park buildings (visitor centers, offices, etc.) are still federal facilities and off-limits to firearms. Discharge of firearms, except when lawfully hunting, is generally prohibited. Discharge of firearms, except when lawfully hunting, is generally prohibited. NPS pamphlet here. The same applies for National Wildlife Refuges, 16 USC § 1a–7b. Who cannot possess a firearm?Federal Prohibited Persons The following are federally prohibited persons:
Weapon Laws Title 6, Ch. 8 Wyoming does not have any form of pistol/firearm licensing, gun registration, an assault weapons ban or magazine restrictions. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Concealed firearm permits are shall-issue and Wyoming residents do not need a permit to conceal a firearm. Open carry is legal, does not require a permit, and is less regulated than concealed carry is. Prohibited Locations (public buildings) 6-5-209 You may not take a firearm (openly or concealed) into a jail, a state penal institution, the Wyoming boys' school, Wyoming girls' school, or a private correctional facility, the state hospital, or a courtroom. Judges may carry a concealed firearm in their courtroom and may grant others permission to carry a concealed weapon in their courtroom. State Capitol WAC 006-041-006 (Sec. 2) No dangerous weapon may be carried in the State Capitol building or in any capitol complex buildings. Police are authorized to request that any persons carrying a dangerous weapon in any state building relinquish and check the weapon. If a person carrying a dangerous weapon refuses to relinquish the weapon, they will be denied access to the capitol. 6-8-104(t) Where concealed firearms are prohibited "No person authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to paragraphs (a)(ii) through (iv) of this section shall carry a concealed firearm into:
Schools, colleges/universities Wyoming has no other laws prohibiting where firearms cannot be openly carried, including schools, and colleges. Open carry is not regulated except at the state capitol, courts, mental health and correctional institutions. Schools, universities, and government employers may regulate their employees and students behavior under threat of discipline or termination/expulsion. K-12 students may be expelled for bringing a firearm onto campus, 21-4-305(a). College/university students should check their campus's policies or student code. There is no law prohibiting open carry by parents/adults at a school or by non-students on a college/university campus. Use caution, however, as you may be harassed by staff and law enforcement. Can I carry a gun near a school? Don't I have to be 1000 feet away? This is a federal law that is not enforced by Wyoming law enforcement and there is no applicable similar Wyoming law (unlike some states). You generally will not be prosecuted unless you are doing something else illegal, such as involved in gang activity or drug violations, that interest federal law enforcement. The law was intended to apply to drug dealers and gang members, not the law abiding citizen. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 basically states that one cannot "knowingly to possess a firearm [...] in "a school zone." 'School zone' is defined as "in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or (B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school." It includes all public roads and sidewalks within that 1,000 foot buffer zone. It does not apply on private property, to a licensed concealed firearm permittee (state law does prohibit guns on campuses except with written authorization), or an unloaded weapon in a locked container/rack. The law was found unconstitutional in its original version, so, to skirt the constitutional issue, the language was altered to say that it was a matter of 'interstate commerce' as all guns have moved in interstate travel as part of manufacturing and shipping and thus under the authority of Congress. Can I carry in a bar? Can I drink while armed? You may not carry a loaded firearm ("with a cartridge therein") or hunt while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, 23-3-307 (a hunting regulation, but nonetheless applicable). You can openly carry a firearm in a bar or restaurant, though concealed firearms are more strictly regulated. 6-8-104(t)(vii) prohibits concealed carry only in "any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic liquor and malt beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose." This would define bars and bar areas of restaurants, but not the main dining areas of restaurants. Car carry, home/business carry Concealed carry is prohibited in a vehicle (no distinction is made by the law), but open carry and loaded rifles/shotguns is not regulated. There also is no exemption for home or business concealed carry. Generally, a homeowner, private property owner, or businessman is not interfered with for open carry. Do 'no guns' signs have the force of law? There is no law prohibiting guns in places posted 'no guns.' Failure to leave or disarm when requested to do so would be a trespassing violation, 6-3-303: (a) A person is guilty of criminal trespass if he enters or remains on or in the land or premises of another person, knowing he is not authorized to do so, or after being notified to depart or to not trespass. For purposes of this section, notice is given by: (i) Personal communication to the person by the owner or occupant, or his agent, or by a peace officer; or (ii) Posting of signs reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders. This section would have to be liberally applied to allow a sign banning a particular behavior, carrying a firearm, to constitute trespassing. Common understanding of the law in Wyoming a 'no guns' sign is a request and a verbal warning by security or the property owner/management is the warning that must be heeded to avoid a violation. A guest or patron of a public business is not an intruder. Frontier Carry is not aware of any case law or legislative intent regarding firearms and this section. Read MoreWeapons laws (Chapter 9.41 RCW) Washington does not have general pistol or firearm licensing requirements. Retail dealers must record and report all retail pistol sales, but other guns are not required to be registered. You may not own a machine gun or short barreled shotguns (SBS). Short barreled rifles (SBRs) and suppressors are legal. There is no 'assault weapons' ban. Private firearm sales are illegal. Concealed carry permits are shall issue and open carry is legal without a permit to anyone 21 and older (pistols). "Loaded" means, 9.41.010(14):
Marijuana Marijuana is a Schedule I Controlled Substance under federal law. The ATF has found that users of marijuana are prohibited persons (see below) and may not possess firearms. Question 11.e. on the ATF Form 4473 used for firearm purchases specifically asks if buyers are marijuana users. Gun Free ZonesThe perimeter of the premises of any specific location covered by 9.41.300(1) shall be posted at reasonable intervals to alert the public as to the existence of any law restricting the possession of firearms on the premises. Jails/prisons You cannot carry a firearm into restricted access areas of a jail, or of a law enforcement facility, or detention centers, 9.41.300(1)(a). It is illegal if a person knowingly possesses or has under his or her control a deadly weapon on or in the buildings or adjacent grounds subject to the care, control, or supervision of a state correctional institution. Concealed pistol licensees may check their weapons with prison authorities, 9.94.043. Courthouses 9.41.300(1)(b) Firearms may not be carried in courthouses, including offices and areas used to conduct court business, waiting areas, and corridors. This does not include common areas of egress or ingress open to the general public. The restricted areas do not include common areas of ingress and egress to the building, when it is possible to protect court areas without restricting ingress and egress to the building. The restricted areas shall be the minimum necessary. The local legislative authority must provide either a stationary locked box sufficient in size for pistols and key to a weapon owner for weapon storage, or shall designate an official to receive weapons for safekeeping, during the owner's visit to restricted areas of the building. The locked box or designated official shall be located within the same building used in connection with court proceedings. The local legislative authority shall be liable for any negligence causing damage to or loss of a weapon either placed in a locked box or left with an official during the owner's visit to restricted areas of the building. Public Buildings 9.41.300(1) You may not carry in:
State Capitol WAC 200-200-215 No person shall carry any firearm or other dangerous weapon except concealed pistol licensees. Foster Homes, Group Homes, and Shelters WAC 388-145-1660(1) Guns, ammunition, and other weapons are not permitted on the premises such a facility. Local Public Buildings 9.41.300 Municipalities may restrict the possession of firearms in any stadium or convention center, except for concealed pistol licensees or at gun shows, (2)(b). Administrative Hearing Facilities WAC 10-20-010 Firearms are prohibited in all facilities owned, leased, or operated by the office of administrative hearings and in rooms where the office of administrative hearings is conducting an administrative hearing. This prohibition applies to all parties or witnesses at hearings, all office of administrative hearings employees, and all other persons present including concealed pistol licensees. This prohibition does not apply to lawful firearms or other lawful weapons while confined to private motor vehicles in parking areas at hearings facilities. Music festivals You may not carry a firearm on the site of an outdoor music festival (70.108.140), except: "Outdoor music festival" or "music festival" or "festival" means an assembly of persons gathered primarily for outdoor, live or recorded musical entertainment, where the predicted attendance is two thousand persons or more and where the duration of the program is five hours or longer. This does not include government sponsored fairs, any regular place of worship, stadium, athletic field, arena, auditorium, coliseum, or other similar places of assembly which do not exceed by more than 250 people the maximum seating capacity of the structure. (70.108.020) Bar/restaurant carry, 9.41.300(d) Firearms are prohibited in the portion of an establishment classified by the state liquor control board as off-limits to persons under 21 years of age. This would allow carrying in the dining portion of restaurants (not the bar), but not over-21 only establishments. There is no law prohibiting consumption of alcohol while carrying a firearm. This does not apply to the proprietor of the premises or his or her employees while engaged in their employment. There are no laws prohibiting consumption of alcohol while carrying a firearm. School Carry You may not carry onto, or to possess on, public or private elementary or secondary school premises, school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used by public/private schools except that permittees are exempt while picking up or dropping off a student or by non-students in vehicles, 9.41.280. "GUN-FREE ZONE" signs shall be posted around school facilities giving warning of the prohibition of the possession of firearms on school grounds. This does not apply to :
Colleges/universities Colleges and universities almost universally have the same prohibition on students possessing weapons and requiring weapons to be kept entirely within vehicles by licensees only. Generally, most campuses permit concealed pistol licensees to store a firearm in their vehicle on campus. Some campuses allow firearms to be stored with security/police and some have exemptions for legitimate teaching purposes. Restrictions are too numerous to list individually; check local campus policy or search the Admin. Code. Campus policies generally only apply to students, non-students without business may be asked to leave. The State School for the Blind/Deaf is a prohibited carry location, WAC 148-140-080. Can I carry a gun near a school? Don't I have to be 1000 feet away? This is a federal law that is not enforced by Washington law enforcement and there is no applicable similar Washington law (unlike some states). You generally will not be prosecuted unless you are doing something else illegal, such as involved in gang activity or drug violations, that interest federal law enforcement. The law was intended to apply to drug dealers and gang members, not the law abiding citizen. The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 basically states that one cannot "knowingly to possess a firearm [...] in "a school zone." 'School zone' is defined as "in, or on the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school; or (B) within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of a public, parochial or private school." It includes all public roads and sidewalks within that 1,000 foot buffer zone. It does not apply on private property, to a licensed concealed firearm permittee (state law does prohibit guns on campuses except with written authorization), or an unloaded weapon in a locked container/rack. The law was found unconstitutional in its original version, so, to skirt the constitutional issue, the language was altered to say that it was a matter of 'interstate commerce' as all guns have moved in interstate travel as part of manufacturing and shipping and thus under the authority of Congress. Car carry 9.41.050 You may not carry a loaded pistol in a vehicle without a concealed pistol license, (2)(a). Unlicensed open carry in a vehicle is illegal, unless the pistol is unloaded. A vehicle may not be left unattended unless the unloaded pistol is locked within the vehicle and concealed from view from outside the vehicle, (3)(a). Concealed car carry (2)(a) Concealed pistol licensees may carry a loaded pistol in a vehicle, including open carry, when:
Buses, trains, mass transit You are prohibited from carrying a firearm on a bus, train, or other form of mass transit (a vehicle, 9.41.050) in a manner that is illegal, 9.91.025(f). Therefore, firearms would need to be unloaded or the carrier a concealed pistol licensee to carry openly or concealed. Airports 9.41.300(e) You may not carry in the restricted access areas (beyond the TSA checkpoints) of a commercial service airport, including passenger screening checkpoints at or beyond the point at which a passenger initiates the screening process. These areas do not include airport drives, general parking areas and walkways, and shops and areas of the terminal that are outside the screening checkpoints and that are normally open to unscreened passengers or visitors to the airport. Any restricted access area shall be clearly indicated by prominent signs indicating that firearms and other weapons are prohibited in the area. There are no "exemptions" or free passes for "mistakes"; the TSA does not have a sense of humor has had travelers arrested and/or prosecuted. Check your bags! Even loose ammunition, empty magazines, spent cases, and miscellaneous gun parts have caused problems and prosecutions for travelers. Learn more about the TSA regulations. Snowmobile carry You may not carry any loaded weapon upon, nor hunt from, any snowmobile except by permit issued by the director of fish and wildlife, 46.10.495. Home carry It is legal to carry a loaded firearm, concealed or unconcealed, in your own home or on your own property without a permit, 9.41.050 (1)(a). No guns signs Signs do not have the force of law. Private property owners can choose to prohibit firearms and exclude carriers. Failure to leave or disarm when requested would be simple trespassing. Indian reservations Indian tribes can make their own laws regarding firearms and recognition of concealed weapon permits and allowance for open carry and recognition of concealed handgun licenses varies from reservation to reservation. Tribes cannot enforce tribal law on non-tribal members, though they can enforce state and federal law. It is impossible to provide general rules or advice when it comes to reservations. Reports of illegal stops, searches, seizures, and arrests by tribal police can be found online. Individual reservation police or authorities should be contacted for guidance and tribal law. Emergency Powers 43.06.220(1)(e) The governor after proclaiming a state of emergency and prior to terminating such, may, in the area described by the proclamation issue an order prohibiting the possession of firearms or any other deadly weapon by a person in a place other than that person's place of residence or business. Read MoreWeapon laws (Title 76, Ch. 10, Pt. 5) Utah does not have purchase permits, gun registration, or gun-owner licensing. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Concealed weapon permits (CCW) are-shall issue, all US permits are recognized, and open carry is allowed (with some exceptions). Government buildings The secure areas of airports, non-public areas of government buildings (secure areas), courthouses, courtrooms, mental health facilities or correctional facilities are off-limits to firearms. Public area of other government buildings are legal. Secure storage must be provided. See also 76-8-311.1 and 76-8-311.3. No guns signs No gun signs on private property do not have the force of law. Failure to comply with a request to leave or to disarm would be trespassing. Frontier Carry recommends taking your business elsewhere. Bar carry It is legal to carry while consuming alcohol or while in bars or restaurants that serve alcohol. One may not be intoxicated while carrying a firearm (76-10-528) and the criteria is the same as for DUI (.05 BAC, not .08 BAC). School carry (K-12) Concealed firearm permittees, those with administrative permission, or a weapon in a vehicle, is legal (76-10-505.5). Child care facilities and pre-schools are also considered schools. Open carry is legal (see details). Provisional permittees 18-20 may not carry in a public or private elementary or secondary school or on the grounds (53-5-710). Campus carry (College/University) Open and concealed carry on campus with a permit is legal for students and staff (76-10-505.5). Staff does not have to inform their supervisors they are carrying. Provisional permittees may carry at colleges and universities. Car carry A person may not carry a loaded firearm in or on a vehicle unless the vehicle is in the person's lawful possession or the person is carrying the loaded firearm in a vehicle with the consent of the person lawfully in possession of the vehicle. Basically, in your own car, or if the driver is okay with you having a loaded gun, loaded cary carry is legal. 76-10-501(18) Churches Churches (and houses of worship) may choose to prohibit firearms (76-10-530). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prohibits firearms on all its property. BCI page here. Employee protection/parking lots Employers or private property owners may prohibit possession of firearms, but cannot ban them from vehicles in parking lots unless their is other parking reasonably available or secure storage is provided. 34-45-103 Airports No firearms in any airport secure area located beyond the main area where the public generally buys tickets, checks and retrieves luggage. This is past the TSA security checkpoints. At least one notice shall be prominently displayed at each entrance to a secure area in which a is restricted. 76-10-529 and 53-5-710 Mass Transit You cannot carry a concealed firearm, unless you have a concealed firearm permit on a bus, train, or mass transit (TRAX, Frontrunner, UTA, etc.). 76-10-1504 Home carry It is legal to carry a loaded firearm, concealed or unconcealed, in your own home or on your own property without a permit. Read MoreWeapon Laws (Chapter 7, Section 30 NMS) New Mexico does not have purchase permits, gun registration, or gun-owner licensing. There are no limits on magazine capacity or weapon types. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Concealed weapon licenses are shall issue, no license is required to openly carry a firearm. Firearms are strictly regulated on private property. Government Buildings You may not carry a concealed firearm in a courthouse or court facility (29-19-11). Persons carrying a concealed weapon in state buildings are required to be in compliance with the New Mexico Concealed Handgun Carry Act, 1.5.24.16 NMAC. Only concealed carry with a permit and vehicle carry is legal within state parks, 19.5.2.21 NMAC. No guns signs 'No guns' signs have the force of law; you may not carry on private property when 'no guns' signs are posted or by verbally notifying persons upon entering the property, 10.8.2.27 NMAC. Bar/restaurant carry It is generally illegal to carry a firearm in an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages, unless it is a a restaurant licensed to sell only beer and wine that derives more than 60% of its income from the sale of food. If the business is posted or the citizen is asked to leave/disarm, then it is a gun-free zone regardless, 30-7-3. School carry It is illegal to carry a firearm on school property in most cases except for parking lot carry in a vehicle by someone 19 or older, 30-7-2.1. Campus carry (college/universities) It is illegal to carry a firearm on university property in most cases except for parking lot carry in a vehicle by someone 19 or older. A university must conspicuously post notices that state that it is unlawful to carry a firearm, 30-7-2.4. Car carry It is legal to carry a firearm, openly or concealed, in a private vehicle, 30-7-2(2). Bus carry It is unlawful for any person without prior approval from the company to board or attempt to board a bus while in possession of a firearm upon his person or effects and readily accessible to him while on the bus, 30-7-13. Airports No firearms in any airport secure area located beyond the main area where the public generally buys tickets, checks and retrieves luggage. This is past the TSA security checkpoints. Open/concealed carry is not regulated and firearms are not restricted except at private airports. Home carry It is legal to carry a firearm, openly or concealed, your residence or on real property (outside land) belonging to you as owner, lessee, tenant or licensee, 30-7-2(1). Indian reservations Indian tribes can make their own laws regarding firearms and recognition of concealed weapon permits and allowance for open carry varies from reservation to reservation. Tribes cannot enforce tribal law on non-tribal members, though they can enforce state and federal law. Read MoreWeapon laws (Title 45-8-3) Montana does not have gun registration, licensing, or owner permits. There is no assault weapon ban or magazine capacity limitations. Private gun sales are legal. Open carry is legal and concealed weapon permits (CCW) are shall issue. Permits are generally not required outside of city/town limits. Permitless concealed carry It is legal for a person who is outside the city/town limits or the confines of a logging, lumbering, mining, or railroad camp or who is lawfully engaged in hunting, fishing, trapping, camping, hiking, backpacking, farming, ranching, or another outdoor activity in which weapons are often carried to carry a concealed firearm, 45-8-317(i). Government buildings Concealed carry is illegal in portions of a building used for state or local government offices and related areas in the building that have been restricted, 45-8-328(a). Local governments may prohibit carrying of concealed or openly carried weapons to a public assembly, publicly owned building, park under its jurisdiction, or school (and many do) 45-8-351. No guns signs No guns signs do not have the force of law on private property. Failure to leave or disarm would only be trespassing. Banks and establishments that serve alcohol, which may be posted, are regulated separately. Hotel owners are prohibited by law from banning firearms, 70-24-110. Bar/restaurant carry You may not carry a concealed firearm a in an establishment that serves alcohol on the premises (bars and restaurants), 45-8-328. It is illegal to carry a concealed firearm while under the influence of an intoxicating substance, 45-8-327. This does not apply to open carry, however many establishments are mistaken about the law. Bank carry Concealed carry is prohibited in a bank, credit union, savings and loan institution, etc. during normal business hours, except when using a drive-through, ATM, or depository, 45-8-328. This does not apply to mall or grocery stores with bank kiosks unless one goes into the actual banking area. This does not apply to open carry. School carry Firearms are prohibited in school buildings except that school trustees may give permission to carry, 45-8-361. Parking lots and outside the school are not covered by this section. 45-8-351 allows local governments to prohibit firearms at schools as well. Campus carry (colleges and universities) No specific state law prohibits firearms on college or university campuses, but educational authorities ban firearms and a bill to allow concealed firearms on campus failed in the 2015 legislature. Car carry There is no law prohibiting loaded or unloaded firearms in vehicles. Unlike other states, there is no wildlife regulation on loaded long-guns. Weapons cannot be concealed upon the person within city/town limits (see permitless carry). Trains It is illegal to carry a firearm on a train unless the weapon is checked as baggage, 45-8-339. Airport carry There is no specific law prohibiting firearms in airports, however local governments can ban firearms in public airport buildings 45-8-351. Home carry It is legal to carry a concealed firearm at one's own premises (private property; land), at one's home, or one's place of business without a permit, 45-8-317(j). Read MoreWeapon laws (Title 18, Ch. 33 IC) Idaho does not have purchase permits, gun registration, or gun-owner licensing. There are no limits on magazine capacity or weapon types. There is no waiting period mandated for firearm purchases and private gun sales are legal. Concealed weapon licenses are shall issue, no license is required to carry a concealed firearm outside of city limits, no license is needed for any Idaho resident (even within city limits), and open carry is legal. Permitless concealed carry is for Idaho residents only. Government buildings A licensed concealed carrier may not carry a concealed firearm in a courthouse, detention center/jail (18-3302C). This does not apply to open carry. You cannot bring a firearm into a prison. 18-2510 No guns signs 'No guns' signs on private property do not have the force of law. A refusal to leave or disarm when requested would be trespassing. Hotels may legally prevent you from bringing in a firearm. 39-1805 and 39-1809 Bar carry You may carry a firearm in an establishment that serves alcohol. You may not carry a concealed firearm while intoxicated. 18-3302B School carry You may not possess a firearm in any building, stadium or other structure on school grounds while being used for school purposes or riding school transportation. A firearm in a vehicle in the parking lot is okay. 18-3302D Campus carry (college/university) It is legal for an enhanced concealed license holder (18-3302K) or retired law enforcement officer (18-3302H) to carry a concealed firearm on a college or university campus except in dorms or public entertainment facilities. Employee protections/parking lots Employers are given immunity from liability from any claim for damages that may arise involving a firearm stored in an employee's vehicle. The intent of this section was to remove liability as an excuse for employers to prohibit firearms in private vehicles. 5-341 Car Carry You may carry a loaded firearm in your vehicle as long as it is not concealed. If it is concealed, it must be unloaded. Concealed carry is not regulated outside of city limits. 18-3302(4) Airports You may not carry a firearm in any airport sterile area located beyond the TSA security checkpoints or on aircraft (excluding baggage). Otherwise, Idaho has no law prohibiting open or concealed carry within the other public areas of airports. 18-7503 Home carry It is legal to carry a loaded firearm, concealed or unconcealed, in your own home, in your place of business, on your own property, or on someone else's property with their permission without a concealed weapon license. 18-3302(3) Medical questions The Idaho health care exchange (Obamacare) cannot ask you questions about firearms. This does not apply to regular doctors or if you are being evaluated if you a threat to yourself or others. 41-6105(h) 'Constitutional Carry' (permitless concealed carry)ffective July 1, 2019, permittless concealed carry in cities and towns now applies to all adults 18 and over (previously it was limited to 21 and older). This bill discriminates against non-residents and is not true constitutional carry, which recognizes that the government cannot regulate who can carry a firearm and in what manner. Vermont by contrast, has never had a law that regulates the carry of firearms, which is true constitutional carry. You must be an Idaho resident for this to apply. Nonetheless, this is an important victory for Idahoans and a step towards Vermont-style constitutional carry. Adult Idaho residents may:
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