Montana § 45-8-316 - Carrying Concealed Firearms -- Exemption
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§ 45-8-316. Carrying Concealed Firearms -- Exemption
Carrying concealed firearms -- exemption. (1) A person who carries or bears concealed upon the individual's person a firearm shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 6 months, or both. (2) A person who has previously been convicted of an offense, committed on a different occasion than the offense under this section, in this state or any other jurisdiction for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in excess of 1 year could have been imposed and who carries or bears concealed upon the individual's person a firearm shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or be imprisoned in the state prison for a period not exceeding 5 years, or both. (3) This section does not apply to a person eligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-8-316 ("Carrying Concealed Firearms -- Exemption") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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