Where Guns Are Barred
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107 — the places a concealed carry permit does not reach, and a citation rather than a crime
What the permit does. A Missouri concealed carry permit, or a permit or endorsement issued by another state, authorizes carrying concealed firearms throughout the state, except in the places listed below.
- Police, sheriff and highway patrol offices or stations, without the consent of the officer in charge.
- Within twenty-five feet of a polling place on an election day.
- Jails, prisons and detention or correctional facilities.
- A courthouse solely occupied by the circuit, appellate or supreme court, and the courtrooms, offices and other rooms of any such court, wherever it sits.
- Meetings of a local governing body, or of the general assembly or its committees.
- The part of a licensed bar primarily devoted to drinking, without the owner's or manager's consent.
- Areas of an airport controlled by inspection of persons and property.
- Places where federal law prohibits carrying.
- Schools and colleges, without the consent of the governing body or a school official.
- Child care facilities, without the manager's consent.
- Riverboat gambling operations, without the owner's or manager's consent.
- Gated areas of amusement parks.
- Churches and places of worship, without the consent of those who control them.
- Private property posted with signs at least eleven inches by fourteen inches, in letters not less than one inch.
- Sports arenas and stadiums with a seating capacity of five thousand or more.
- Hospitals accessible by the public.
Government buildings. The general assembly, supreme court, a county or a municipality may also prohibit or limit carrying in a portion of a building it owns, leases or controls, identified by signs at the entrance.
The vehicle. For most of these places, possessing a firearm in a vehicle on the premises is not a criminal offense so long as the firearm is not removed from the vehicle or brandished.
Restaurants. The bar rule does not apply to a bona fide restaurant open to the public with dining facilities for not less than fifty persons that receives at least fifty-one percent of its gross annual income from the sale of food.
Not a crime at first. For a holder of a Missouri permit, or of an endorsement issued before August 28, 2013, carrying in one of these places is not a criminal act, but may lead to being denied entry or removed. A person who refuses to leave after a peace officer is summoned may be cited. The subsection that says so does not name permits issued by another state.
| The citation | The consequence |
|---|---|
| The citationA first citation | The consequenceA fine not to exceed one hundred dollars |
| The citationA second citation within a six-month period | The consequenceA fine not to exceed two hundred dollars, and the permit suspended for one year |
| The citationA third citation within one year of the first | The consequenceA fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, the permit revoked, and no permit for three years |
Carrying without a permit, and carrying while intoxicated, are governed by other sections, which are not on this page. Whether a particular place is covered is a question for a licensed Missouri attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107 — Permit does not authorize concealed firearms, where — penalty for violation
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Missouri attorney.