Montana Concealed Carry Permit and Permitless Carry

45-8-321 . Permit to carry concealed weapon. (1) A county sheriff shall, within 60 days after the filing of an application, issue a permit to carry a concealed weapon to the applicant. The permit is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance. An applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent lawful resident who is 18 years of age or older and who holds a valid Montana driver's license or other form of identification issued by the state that has a picture of the person identified. An applicant must have been a resident of the state for at least 6 months. Except as provided in subsection (2), this privilege may not be denied an applicant unless the applicant: (a) is ineligible under Montana or federal law to own, possess, or receive a firearm; (b) has been charged and is awaiting judgment in any state of a state or federal crime that is punishable by incarceration for 1 year or more; (c) subject to the provisions of subsection (6), has been convicted in any state or federal court of: (i) a crime punishable by more than 1 year of incarceration; or (ii) regardless of the sentence that may be imposed, a crime that includes as an element of the crime an act, attempted act, or threat of intentional homicide, serious bodily harm, unlawful restraint, sexual abuse, or sexual intercourse or contact without consent; (d) has been convicted under 45-8-327 or 45-8-328 , unless the applicant has been pardoned or 5 years have elapsed since the date of the conviction;