Nebraska Open Carry Laws (2026)

Permitted: Open carry of a handgun needs no permit in Nebraska if you are 18 or older and not a prohibited person.

PermittedVerified Oct 12, 2026

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Open carry of a handgun needs no permit in Nebraska if you are 18 or older and not a prohibited person. A handgun counts as concealed only if it is entirely hidden from view, and the state concealed-carry rules cover only concealed handguns. Firearms are barred at schools, with limited exceptions. Since July 18, 2026, firearms are also barred in the State Capitol unless you have prior State Patrol approval. State law largely bars cities and counties from adding their own firearm rules, but check locally.

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Open Carry in states bordering Nebraska

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

ColoradoConditional
State law does not ban open carry of a handgun and requires no permit, but cities and counties may ban it in buildings or areas they post, and Denver bans open carry. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: cbi.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
IowaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Iowa without a permit for anyone who may lawfully carry.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dps.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KansasPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Kansas without a license for anyone 18 or older who may lawfully possess one. Some places are off limits, such as school grounds and buildings posted against open carry.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ag.ks.gov · Full Kansas rule →
MissouriPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal under state law and needs no permit, but cities and counties may ban it by ordinance. Where banned, you may still carry openly with a Missouri permit, or a recognized out-of-state permit, kept on you and shown when an officer asks. Without a permit, carrying a firearm into a church, government building, polling place on election day or school is a crime. The statutes state no open carry age; treat 19 (18 for military) as the minimum.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
South DakotaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in South Dakota without a permit for anyone 18 or older who may lawfully possess one.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
WyomingPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Wyoming with no permit at 18 or older for anyone who may lawfully have a gun. The concealed carry permit rules do not apply to open carry. State and local governments may ban open carry in their facilities and on their campuses, and private owners may bar guns from their property.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: wyomingdci.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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