you have to be 19 to have a concealed carry permit in missouri.
how old do you have to be to have a concealed carry permit in missouri?
19
the state of vermont is a notable exception to the trend in concealed carry laws. according to its constitution, it is forbidden from regulating the carrying of firearms, either open or concealed. for this reason, vermont became by accident the first state to have permitless carry, also known as "constitutional carry" or "vermont carry." however, vermont's utter refusal to touch the subject of concealed carry regulation leaves its citizens without the ability to acquire a concealed carry permit in their home state. this causes problems for vermonters travelling to states that recognize only resident carry permits, and for vermonters who would apply for nonresident permits in states that require proof of a resident concealed carry permit before they will consider issuing a nonresident permit. this could theoretically also cause problems under the gun-free school zones act of 1990, which through its 1000-foot radius provision, makes unlicensed carrying of firearms illegal under federal law in nearly every part of any city or town, although in practice this act is rarely (if ever) enforced against persons who are not either on school property or committing some other crime. for these reasons, every other state to adopt permitless carry has kept its permitting process in place.
history of concealed carry in the u.s.
new mexico's current concealed carry permit law was enacted in 2003. prior to 2003, new mexico was a hybrid "no-issue/unrestricted" state, where concealed carry was completely banned in incorporated cities and towns (although open carry without a permit has always been permitted statewide). in unincorporated rural areas, concealed carry without a license was legal. in 2001, state lawmakers passed a "may-issue" concealed carry law that would have allowed cities and counties to opt out of honoring concealed carry permits and maintain outright bans on concealed carry. at the time, officials in most larger cities, notably albuquerque and santa fe, strongly opposed the legalization of statewide concealed carry. after the "may-issue" law was enacted but before it could go into effect, the city of albuquerque filed a lawsuit "(baca v. new mexico department of public safety)" to block implementation of the concealed carry law. ultimately the "may-issue" concealed carry law was struck down by the new mexico supreme court before it could go into effect. the current "shall-issue" law, which pre-empted any existing local restrictions on firearms carry, was passed in 2003, with the issuance of concealed handgun licenses beginning later that year, after surviving its own legal challenge by concealed carry opponents.
gun laws in new mexico