Missouri Transporting Firearms Laws (2026)

Transporting Firearms in states bordering Missouri

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

• ArkansasPermitted

  No license is needed to carry a loaded handgun in a vehicle in Arkansas if you are 18 or older and may lawfully possess one. It is a crime only if you intend to use it unlawfully against a person, and your personal vehicle and a journey are presumed lawful. K-12 school property is off limits (Class D felony), and the statute's exception for a vehicle in school parking areas and drop-off zones is written for license holders only.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: dps.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →

• IllinoisRestricted

  Without an Illinois Concealed Carry License (CCL), a handgun in a vehicle must be broken down, not immediately accessible, or unloaded and in a case, and residents need a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card. …

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: isp.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →

• IowaConditional

  At 18 or older, you may carry or transport a handgun in a private vehicle without a permit, loaded or unloaded, openly or concealed, unless Iowa law bars you from carrying. …

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →

• KansasPermitted

  In Kansas, anyone 21 or older who may lawfully possess a handgun may carry it, openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, including in a vehicle, without a license. Under 21 without a license or recognized permit, a handgun concealed on your person is a crime.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ag.ks.gov · Full Kansas rule →

• KentuckyPermitted

  In Kentucky, anyone 21 or older who can lawfully possess a handgun may carry it in a vehicle, loaded, concealed or openly, without a permit. At any age, a loaded or unloaded handgun is not treated as concealed if it is in a factory-installed compartment such as the glove box, center console, or seat pocket. Under 21 without a license, a handgun concealed on or about you outside such a compartment is a Class A misdemeanor.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →

• NebraskaPermitted

  In Nebraska, a person 21 or older who is not a prohibited person may carry a concealed handgun, including in a vehicle, with no permit. People under 21 may not carry concealed, except those 18 or older who are armed forces members or peace officers. You must inform an officer on contact unless the handgun is unloaded, kept separate from ammunition, and in a case. The State Patrol also asks travelers from states Nebraska does not recognize to transport guns unloaded, encased and inaccessible to passengers.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: statepatrol.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →

• OklahomaConditional

  At 21 or older, or 18 to 20 with military service, you may transport a handgun in a vehicle loaded or unloaded, concealed or open, if you may legally own a firearm. At 18 to 20 without military service, the firearm must be unloaded. If an officer demands it during a stop or arrest, you must say you have a firearm in the vehicle (citation up to $100).

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →

• TennesseePermitted

  In Tennessee, anyone who is not prohibited may carry or keep a loaded handgun anywhere in a privately owned vehicle, without a permit.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →