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From Available Records as of Mid-March 2026
– No special session has been called or convened in 2026 focused on firearms or Second Amendment issues.
– No new firearms-related bills appear to have been introduced or advanced in 2026 legislative activity.
– Recent pro-Second Amendment developments stem from the 2025 session (e.g., HB 809, signed May 2025 by Gov. Greg Gianforte, prohibiting local governments from enacting “red flag” (extreme risk protection) orders or accepting outside funding to promote them; this built on Montana’s strong preemption and no state-level red flag laws).
– Other 2025 actions included protections against discrimination by companies with anti-firearm policies (from prior sessions) and ongoing enforcement of constitutional carry (permitless concealed carry since 2021’s HB 102).
– A federal appeals court ruling in late 2025 interpreted Montana’s permitless carry laws as potentially nullifying federal gun-free school zones beyond school property itself (an unintended consequence of state reforms), but this was judicial, not new 2026 legislation.
– Montana remains one of the most gun-friendly states (top-ranked by groups like Montana Shooting Sports Association for rights protections, with no assault weapon bans, no magazine limits, broad preemption, etc.). No restrictive bills (e.g., new bans or mandates) gained traction recently.
Pro-gun organizations noted the 2025 session adjourned sine die in May 2025 with successes like the anti-red flag preemption, and they plan to monitor for the next full session (2027). Montana Shooting Sports Association continues advocating but has no highlighted 2026 bills.
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