| Alaska | Louisiana | Oklahoma |
| Arizona | Maryland | Oregon |
| Arkansas | Massachusetts | Pennsylvania |
| California | Michigan | South Carolina |
| Colorado | Minnesota | Tennessee |
| Connecticut | Mississippi | Texas |
| Florida | Nevada | Utah |
| Georgia | New Jersey | Virginia |
| Idaho | New Mexico | Washington |
| Indiana | New York | West Virginia |
| Iowa | North Carolina | Wyoming |
| Kentucky | North Dakota |
People who hold permits from the following states may not carry concealed weapons in Montana because their state laws do not expressly require background checks: Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota.
The following states are not recognized because they do not issue concealed weapons permits: Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin, Vermont, and The District of Columbia.
Montana residents who want to know if their permits are valid in another state must check with the specific state in which they want to carry a weapon.
