Regulation of Unreasonably Dangerous Ammunition

Montana does not prohibit the possession, transfer or use of armor-piercing or other unreasonably dangerous ammunition. Montana does mandate a sentence enhancement for any conviction for a crime in which bodily injury was inflicted, attempted, or threatened by someone who knowingly used or carried a handgun loaded with armor-piercing ammunition, however.¹ Federal law also regulates armor-piercing ammunition.

Montana does not:

• Require a license for the sale of ammunition;
• Require sellers of ammunition to maintain a record of the purchasers;
• License persons who purchase or possess ammunition; or
• Prohibit persons who are ineligible to purchase or possess firearms under state law from purchasing or possessing ammunition, although the federal ammunition purchaser prohibitions apply.

1. Mont. Code Ann. § 46-18-224(1).[↩]