Heading to MO for a wedding on Labor Day weekend.
Anything in particular to know about MO CCW law?

We're driving up from the Houston area, so passing through Oklahoma & Kansas, so particulars on OK & KS as well would be great form the locals.

Thanks

Handgunlaw.us
Great website. Constantly updated and easy to use. I use it whenever my wife and I travel multistate.

Lived in MO for four years, travelled back home to TX a lot in that time. Anymore all four of these states are very similar. Only thing to be aware of might be some of the rest stops in OK on Indian reservations.

Don’t speed in Oklahoma though.
It’s not like Texas is.

Missouri is Constitutional Carry now, but has always honored out of state permits.

Stay clear of the basic prohibitions that are the same in most states: bars, churches, stadiums, police stations, etc.

Thanks gents.

I briefly looked at the reciprocity, but didn't dig deeper.

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Originally posted by a1abdj:
Missouri is Constitutional Carry now, but has always honored out of state permits.

Stay clear of the basic prohibitions that are the same in most states: bars, churches, stadiums, police stations, etc.

+1 we are constitutional carry, so do what you typically do and you will be fine.

OK is constitutional carry and has always honored other state's licenses. There is no duty to notify unless the officer asks.

I have done the same in the past and Ok, Ark and Mo are all fine. I suggest going to each state website and reading the penal code for yourself, especially to see where carrying is forbidden. There are sites listed that summarize but I like to verify myself. USCCA and the NRA have "cheat sheets" with the info.

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Originally posted by a1abdj:
Missouri is Constitutional Carry now, but has always honored out of state permits.

Stay clear of the basic prohibitions that are the same in most states: bars, churches, stadiums, police stations, etc.

Yep.

Thread drift: As for churches... it's up to the church but for me personally, concealed means concealed. There's no place I feel more vulnerable than church. It's easy for a couple of people to block the exits.

When I travel thru states I like to call the state police and ask for information. I also make note of the day, date and time of the call l as well as name of person I spoke with.

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Originally posted by dan03833:
When I travel thru states I like to call the state police and ask for information. I also make note of the day, date and time of the call l as well as name of person I spoke with.

I could be wrong but I doubt that will help. So let's suppose Sgt Highway patrol tells you that it's legal to do something so you do. It turns out he was incorrect and you get busted. Will using his name help any? Will they let you go knowing you claim Sgt Highway patrol told you you can do it?

Maybe the Sigforum attorneys can chime in. I'd rather read it myself and I print it out to have with me. I guess I've run across LE officers that did not know all the carry laws so I look it up myself.

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Originally posted by mrvmax:

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Originally posted by dan03833:
When I travel thru states I like to call the state police and ask for information. I also make note of the day, date and time of the call l as well as name of person I spoke with.

I could be wrong but I doubt that will help. So let's suppose Sgt Highway patrol tells you that it's legal to do something so you do. It turns out he was incorrect and you get busted. Will using his name help any? Will they let you go knowing you claim Sgt Highway patrol told you you can do it?

Maybe the Sigforum attorneys can chime in. I'd rather read it myself and I print it out to have with me. I guess I've run across LE officers that did not know all the carry laws so I look it up myself.

Truth. My brother bought a trailer some distance from his home. Driving back on IH-10, he was flagged to go into a weigh station. The license & weight trooper told him he was a hot shot driver, and my brother said he wasn't. He pointed to the ID number on the fender of his truck and said that was his DOT number, therefore he was a commercial operator. My brother told him that was his master electrician license number, and the trooper didn't believe him and wrote a ticket for whatever-which was immediately dismissed by the judge. So yeah, no knock on LE in general, but there are some enforcing nonexistent laws.

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Originally posted by dan03833:
When I travel thru states I like to call the state police and ask for information. I also make note of the day, date and time of the call l as well as name of person I spoke with.

Don't take legal advice from a cop. I say that 'cause I R 1.

I put a lot of stock in handgunlaw.us. It includes code sections to guide your research. The owner is a member here.

Let me be clear, I'm not disparaging police or their knowledge, I'm just thinking that claiming one gave you legal advice is not going to help you if it is was wrong. That's why I read the law myself and print it out.

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Originally posted by mrvmax:
Let me be clear, I'm not disparaging police or their knowledge, I'm just thinking that claiming one gave you legal advice is not going to help you if it is was wrong. That's why I read the law myself and print it out.

It's no knock - everyone knows the Po Po doesn't always know what the law is.
I would still vet any opinions on law advice from them as is is an opinion but somewhat educated.
Just be respectful and it will be eventually fixed later in court or elsewhere.
No one is perfect.

I'm assuming casinos are a no go for CCW?
Seems a 'Captain Obvious' question, I suppose.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
I'm assuming casinos are a no go for CCW?
Seems a 'Captain Obvious' question, I suppose.

Their house, their rules, but concealed means concealed. In Nevada their signs don't carry any weight...(yet). If they ask you to leave, you must, or you'll be trespassed.

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Originally posted by skonie:

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
I'm assuming casinos are a no go for CCW?
Seems a 'Captain Obvious' question, I suppose.

Their house, their rules, but concealed means concealed. In Nevada their signs don't carry any weight...(yet). If they ask you to leave, you must, or you'll be trespassed.

Locked it up in the car, just to be safe.