{ "AL": { "name": "Alabama", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 19, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Immediately disclose a concealed firearm on the person or in an occupied vehicle when an officer asks. Do not touch a loaded handgun during a vehicle stop except as directed.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Police stations", "Jails/prisons", "Houses of worship", "Demonstrations", "Federal buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective Jan 2023. No permit required for eligible residents 21+. Enhanced permits available for reciprocity purposes.", "ageSummary": "Ordinary adult threshold: 19. Qualifying military permit applicants can apply at 18; special exceptions require separate review.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible adults; ordinary threshold 19" }, "AK": { "name": "Alaska", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "Immediately disclose a concealed deadly weapon during official in-person officer contact and allow prescribed temporary securing; optional permit status does not remove the duty.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Federal buildings", "Bars (while consuming)", "Places of worship during services" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry state. Permits still issued for reciprocity with other states.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible people 21+; no permit required" }, "AZ": { "name": "Arizona", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Accurately answer an officer who asks whether you carry a concealed deadly weapon. The officer may temporarily secure the firearm during contact.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Polling places", "Nuclear power plants", "Correctional facilities", "Establishments primarily serving alcohol" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since 2010. No permit required for eligible residents 21+.", "ageSummary": "Ordinary permitless concealed carry: 21+. Optional permit ordinarily 21+, with qualifying military route at 19. Younger open/vehicle exceptions are separate.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Ordinary age 21+" }, "AR": { "name": "Arkansas", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "An armed CHCL holder asked by an officer for identification or identifying information must present the license with official photo ID and notify the officer of the handgun and license.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Police stations", "Churches (unless permitted by church)", "Places of worship", "Athletic events", "Bars/restaurants serving alcohol" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective 2023. CHCL (Concealed Handgun Carry License) still issued for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Ordinary adult lawful-carry route: 18+. Basic CHCL ordinarily 21+, qualifying military applicants 18+. Enhanced access requires its own training/endorsement.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "Permitless for eligible adults" }, "CA": { "name": "California", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry/display the license and comply with lawful inspection demands. Issuer conditions can require immediate disclosure: LASD requires it whenever an armed licensee is contacted by law enforcement. Read your actual license terms.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Location restrictions and exceptions require current California DOJ guidance and applicable court-order review; this snapshot is not a complete location list." ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "California uses an objective-criteria CCW licensing process under SB 2; a licensing authority shall issue or renew when the statutory criteria and other requirements are met. California does not recognize out-of-state concealed-carry licenses. Check current California DOJ guidance and applicable court orders for location restrictions.", "review": { "date": "2026-10-30", "fields": [ "permitType", "notes" ], "sources": [ "https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/regs/ccwl", "https://oag.ca.gov/firearms/pubfaqs" ] }, "recognitionCondition": "No ordinary foreign-permit recognition. California offers its own nonresident licensing route under AB 1078 from January 2026.", "openCarryDetails": "Ordinary public open carry remains separately restricted; limited exposed-carry licensing and the pending Baird en banc litigation require specific review.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "California CCW generally required; 21+" }, "CO": { "name": "Colorado", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "DE", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry the permit and valid photo identification while carrying concealed and produce both on officer demand. No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed code.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Federal buildings", "Public transportation", "Polling places", "Sporting events" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Colorado honors permits from states that require a background check and are 21+. No constitutional carry.", "recognitionCondition": "Age 21+; qualifying permit from a state recognizing Colorado, normally issued by the holder’s state of residence with matching state photo ID. Defined 90-day new-resident transition applies.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "Permit generally required; standard age 21+" }, "CT": { "name": "Connecticut", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry the permit. Section 29-35(b) requires presentation in its specified observed-handgun/reasonable-suspicion circumstances; no general automatic announcement duty.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Courthouses", "Public parks", "Libraries", "Entertainment venues" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "Connecticut does NOT honor any out-of-state permits. Very restrictive. Permit required for both open and concealed carry. Open carry effectively banned: P.A. 23-53 (eff. 10/1/2023) prohibits knowingly carrying a firearm with intent to display (Conn. Gen. Stat. 29-35(a)(2)); safe harbor only if you take reasonable measures to conceal. Upheld — challenge dismissed (D. Conn. Mar. 2026).", "recognitionCondition": "No ordinary foreign-permit recognition; nonresidents must qualify for Connecticut’s own permit.", "openCarryDetails": "Intentional public firearm display restricted under §29-35, with specific exceptions; reasonable concealment/fleeting glimpse treated differently.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Connecticut permit generally required; 21+" }, "DE": { "name": "Delaware", "permitType": "May Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general automatic announcement in reviewed ordinary licensing provisions. Have the license available; specific permit privileges require production on request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Federal buildings", "Safe school zones" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Delaware does not grant reciprocity to any other state. However, many states do honor Delaware permits.", "ageSummary": "CCDW statute uses full legal age (18); separate under-21 acquisition/possession restrictions and exceptions must also be satisfied.", "recognitionCondition": "Only qualifying cards on Delaware AG’s current list; resident/card-class conditions matter. Foreign-card recognition is not a substitute for every resident licensing requirement.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Qualifying CCDW authority generally required" }, "FL": { "name": "Florida", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement in the reviewed ordinary carry provisions. Permitless concealed carriers must carry valid ID and display on demand; licensed carriers must carry required license/ID.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Police stations", "Jails", "Establishments serving alcohol", "College campuses", "Government buildings", "Career centers" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry signed April 2023, effective July 2023. License still required for reciprocity. Florida LTC remains widely honored. Open Carry: Allowed for law-abiding adults, subject to Florida prohibited-location rules, federal restrictions, private-property rights, and laws against threatening or careless display of a firearm. Florida’s prior open-carry ban was struck down in McDaniels v. State in September 2025. FDACS issues licenses to adults 18 and up: Eubanks v. State, No. 4D2025-1698 (Fla. 4th DCA June 17, 2026) held the 21-year bar in s. 790.06(2)(b) facially unconstitutional; FDACS confirmed issuance to 18+ (notice, 2026).", "ageSummary": "CWL issuance: eligible adults 18+ after June 2026 Eubanks ruling. Permitless and visitor age conditions require separate review; see guide.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Permitless eligibility or a valid license" }, "GA": { "name": "Georgia", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "DE", "FL", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed provisions. If relying on a license or specified exemption, keep the required proof in immediate possession.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Jails", "Mental health facilities", "Nuclear plants", "Houses of worship (unless permitted)", "Government buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry (permitless) effective April 2022. Georgia Weapons Carry License still available and widely honored.", "ageSummary": "Ordinary WCL/lawful-carrier eligibility: 21+; qualifying military route at 18 and separate visitor/license provisions.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Lawful weapons carriers; conditions apply" }, "HI": { "name": "Hawaii", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "Immediately disclose when stopped, including as driver/passenger in a stopped vehicle. Keep required license, photo ID and registration evidence; identify location/present documents on request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Virtually all public places" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "Hawaii honors NO out-of-state permits. Extremely restrictive. Post-Bruen changes ongoing but reciprocity remains zero.", "recognitionCondition": "No ordinary foreign-permit recognition. Current concealed-license resident qualifications and firearm registration/transport requirements apply.", "openCarryDetails": "A separate unconcealed-license route has need/protection and county-scope conditions; an ordinary concealed license does not authorize general open carry.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Hawaii license required; resident route 21+" }, "ID": { "name": "Idaho", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed provisions. Physically possess a valid out-of-state license when relying on the recognition exception.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Jails", "Juvenile detention" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry for Idaho residents 18+. Enhanced permit available for reciprocity. Honors all valid out-of-state permits.", "ageSummary": "Permitless citizen/current U.S. military route: 18+. Standard/enhanced licensing ordinarily 21; the special 18–20 license has additional qualifications.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible U.S. citizens/military 18+" }, "IL": { "name": "Illinois", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "NV", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "During an investigative/traffic stop, disclose or present required license/qualifying nonresident evidence upon officer request under §10(h); not a universal immediate-announcement rule.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Parks", "Cook County Forest Preserves", "Colleges", "Government buildings", "Hospitals", "Libraries", "Public transportation", "Casinos", "Stadiums", "Bars", "Churches", "Nuclear facilities" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "Illinois honors NO out-of-state permits. FOID card required just to possess firearms. ILCCL required for concealed carry.", "recognitionCondition": "No general reciprocity. Narrow qualifying nonresident vehicle rule differs from on-foot carry; only current substantially-similar-state residents may seek Illinois nonresident CCL.", "openCarryDetails": "CCL handgun must be completely or mostly concealed; not general deliberate open-carry authority.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "Illinois CCL generally required; 21+" }, "IN": { "name": "Indiana", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive disclosure duty. Communicate calmly and follow lawful directions; other states have different requirements.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "School property", "Federal buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry (permitless) effective July 2022. LTCH (License to Carry Handgun) still available for reciprocity purposes.", "ageSummary": "Permitless carry: eligible people 18+.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible people 18+" }, "IA": { "name": "Iowa", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "DE", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement in the reviewed carry provisions. Section 724.4D requires cooperation when behavior creates reasonable suspicion of danger.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Police stations", "Casinos", "Federal buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective July 2021. Professional Permit still available and widely honored.", "ageSummary": "Eligible adult carry; current nonprofessional permit minimum 18. Federal dealer-transfer age is a separate rule.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible adults; permit optional" }, "KS": { "name": "Kansas", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement duty; keep the license available when relying on it, especially ages 18–20 and when traveling.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Police stations", "Jails", "Courthouses", "Secured areas of government buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since 2015. CCDW (Concealed Carry of Deadly Weapons) license still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Permitless concealed carry: 21+. Ages 18–20 require a qualifying license; Kansas residents in that group need a Kansas provisional license.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible residents and visitors 21+" }, "KY": { "name": "Kentucky", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive-disclosure rule in KRS 237.110. A licensee carrying concealed must carry the license and display it at an officer’s request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Police stations", "Jails", "Courthouses", "State Capitol", "Government meetings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective June 2019. CCDW (Concealed Deadly Weapons) permit still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Permitless carry: 21+. Provisional CCDW licenses: eligible ages 18–20 under the 2026 law; check KSP implementation.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible people 21+" }, "LA": { "name": "Louisiana", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "Notify an officer approaching officially or with an identified official purpose of the carried handgun; submit to the prescribed pat-down/temporary disarming. Permit holders must produce the permit on request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Churches", "Polling places", "Courthouses", "Bars/daiquiri shops", "Government buildings", "Parades" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective July 2024. Concealed Handgun Permit still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Permitless concealed carry: eligible people 18+. Standard CHP eligibility: 21+; special permit routes have separate criteria.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible people 18+" }, "ME": { "name": "Maine", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "Immediate disclosure during covered stop/detention/arrest contacts for the unpermitted route under §2003-A. Do not apply a blanket no-disclosure label.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Federal buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since October 2015. Concealed firearms permit still available and widely honored.", "ageSummary": "Ordinary permitless concealed carry 21+; defined military exception at 18–20. Optional Maine permit at 18+.", "recognitionCondition": "Qualifying resident-state permit if the issuing state honors Maine. Ordinary permitless eligibility and permit-dependent park/activity exceptions differ.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "21+; defined military exception at 18–20" }, "MD": { "name": "Maryland", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Have required permit/documents and comply with lawful officer demands; no general automatic announcement duty in reviewed ordinary carry guidance.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Hospitals", "Stadiums", "Museums", "Video lottery facilities", "Bars", "Demonstrations" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "Maryland honors NO out-of-state permits. Shall Issue post-Bruen (2022) but no reciprocity granted.", "ageSummary": "MSP current standard is 21+, with its specified active military/National Guard/uniformed-service exception.", "openCarryDetails": "Ordinary current Maryland permit carry must remain concealed, subject to applicable exceptions.", "recognitionCondition": "No ordinary recognition of another state’s carry permit; obtain Maryland’s own qualifying wear/carry permit.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Maryland permit generally required" }, "MA": { "name": "Massachusetts", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "NV", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general automatic announcement in reviewed licensing provisions. Maintain current licensing evidence and comply with lawful document/inspection requests.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Government buildings", "Public transportation", "Airports", "Most public areas" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "Massachusetts honors NO out-of-state permits. LTC (License to Carry) required. Very restrictive state.", "recognitionCondition": "No ordinary foreign-permit recognition. Nonresidents need Massachusetts’s own qualifying LTC, normally renewed annually.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "Massachusetts LTC generally required; 21+" }, "MI": { "name": "Michigan", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "Immediately disclose a carried concealed pistol on the person or in the vehicle when stopped. Carry CPL and required identification; display on request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Churches", "Courthouses", "Hospitals", "Bars", "Entertainment venues", "Sports arenas", "Day care centers", "Casinos" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Michigan recognizes valid visitor permits issued by the visitor’s state of residence; nonresident third-state permits do not qualify. See the full guide for disclosure and location conditions.", "recognitionReview": { "date": "2026-10-31", "sources": [ "https://www.michigan.gov/msp/services/ccw/reciprocity" ] }, "recognitionCondition": "Michigan recognizes valid visitor licenses issued by the visitor’s state of residence; third-state nonresident licenses do not qualify.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "CPL or a specific exemption" }, "MN": { "name": "Minnesota", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NC", "ND", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Have permit and government photo ID immediately available and display both on lawful officer demand.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Houses of worship (unless permitted)", "Hospitals", "Jails", "Courthouses" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Minnesota Permit to Carry. Honors permits from states with similar training and background check requirements.", "ageSummary": "Printed age 21 exclusion for ages 18–20 was held unconstitutional in Worth v. Jacobson; otherwise eligible younger adults still need the applicable carry permit.", "openCarryDetails": "Ordinary public open pistol carry also requires a carry permit or specific statutory exemption.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Permit required for concealed and visible pistols" }, "MS": { "name": "Mississippi", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed provisions. A person relying on a permit must carry it with valid ID and display both on officer demand.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Police stations", "Courthouses", "Jails", "Churches (without permission)", "Bars" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since 2016. Enhanced Permit available with training for additional reciprocity benefits.", "ageSummary": "Handgun possession/qualifying permitless routes: generally 18+. Ordinary permit: 21+, with qualifying military route at 18.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Listed holster, bag and case arrangements" }, "MO": { "name": "Missouri", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 19, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry required permit and government photo ID; display on peace-officer request. No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed provisions.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Police stations", "Jails", "Courthouses", "Bars", "Amusement parks", "Churches (without permission)" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since 2017. CCW permit still available. Minimum age for constitutional carry is 19.", "ageSummary": "Optional standard permit: 19+, qualifying military 18+. General lawful-possession, vehicle and restricted-location rules require separate attention.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Permitless for eligible possessors outside restrictions" }, "MT": { "name": "Montana", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed provisions. A person relying on recognition must immediately possess the permit and official photo identification.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Banks", "Federal buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry statewide effective February 2021 (previously outside city limits only). Concealed Weapon Permit still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Optional permit: 18+. The general permitless exception depends on lawful possession; school, court and government-building rules remain separate.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Permitless for eligible possessors" }, "NE": { "name": "Nebraska", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 19, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "Immediately inform a peace officer or emergency-services personnel when contacted while carrying a concealed handgun.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Police stations", "Courthouses", "Financial institutions", "Stadiums", "Bars", "Hospitals" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective September 2023. CHP (Concealed Handgun Permit) still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Ordinary permitless route: non-minor (generally 19+). Optional Nebraska CHP: 21+.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Ordinarily 19+ and otherwise eligible" }, "NV": { "name": "Nevada", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AK", "AZ", "AR", "FL", "ID", "IL", "KS", "KY", "LA", "MA", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MT", "NE", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry the permit and required identification while carrying concealed; produce them on officer request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Childcare facilities", "Government buildings", "Airports", "Hoover Dam" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Nevada CCW permit honored by many states. Nevada honors permits from states with similar background check requirements.", "recognitionReview": { "date": "2026-10-31", "sources": [ "https://www.rccd.nv.gov/siteassets/content/resources/2026-ccw-recognition-list.pdf" ] }, "ageSummary": "Standard permit 21+; defined military/veteran permit exception at 18–20.", "recognitionCondition": "Nevada’s 2026 list recognizes 29 states, but Idaho and Mississippi require enhanced permits, North Dakota requires Class 1, and South Dakota requires an enhanced permit. Other listed states require a valid qualifying card. New Nevada residents have a defined 60-day transition to a Nevada permit.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Permit generally required" }, "NH": { "name": "New Hampshire", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NM", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general immediate announcement duty in the reviewed ordinary carry provisions; comply with lawful requests and avoid reaching without explanation.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since 2017. One of the most permissive states. License to Carry still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "No general carry-license requirement. Lawful possession, federal minor-handgun restrictions and dealer-transfer ages must be considered separately.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Permitless for otherwise lawful handgun carry" }, "NJ": { "name": "New Jersey", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "If stopped/detained while carrying in public or traveling with a handgun in a vehicle, immediately disclose it and display the New Jersey permit; defined inspection duties also apply.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Bars", "Restaurants", "Hospitals", "Public transportation", "Libraries", "Museums", "Amusement parks", "Most public spaces" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "New Jersey honors NO out-of-state permits. Post-Bruen, Shall Issue but extremely restrictive sensitive places law. No reciprocity.", "recognitionCondition": "No ordinary foreign-permit recognition. Visitors must qualify for New Jersey’s own permit or a specific transport exemption.", "openCarryDetails": "Ordinary permit carry is concealed in the required holster; unjustified display and more-than-two-firearm control are separately prohibited.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "New Jersey permit generally required; 21+" }, "NM": { "name": "New Mexico", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry the physical license while carrying concealed; display the valid license on peace-officer demand. No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed rules.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Courthouses", "Establishments serving alcohol" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "New Mexico Concealed Handgun License (CHL). Honors permits from states meeting similar requirements. Permitless OPEN carry is legal (NMSA 30-7-2(B), unloaded-vehicle exception aside), but that is NOT constitutional carry: concealed loaded carry requires a valid CHL (30-7-2(A)(5)).", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "New Mexico or recognized license generally required" }, "NY": { "name": "New York", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Have the proper license for the handgun and comply with lawful demands. No universal automatic announcement in reviewed state guidance; actual license conditions may add duties.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Courthouses", "Hospitals", "Bars", "Public transportation", "Times Square", "Parks", "Theaters", "Most public areas" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "New York honors NO out-of-state permits. Extremely restrictive. CCIA (2022) created extensive sensitive place restrictions. No reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Standard handgun licensing 21+, with specified military-related exceptions; license type and NYC authority matter.", "recognitionCondition": "No ordinary foreign-permit recognition. Nonresidents can seek New York licensing; county-issued licenses do not automatically provide NYC carry authority.", "openCarryDetails": "Ordinary public handgun authority is concealed carry; premises-only and NYC license conditions differ.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "New York license; carry differs from premises-only" }, "NC": { "name": "North Carolina", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "When carrying concealed and approached or addressed by an officer, disclose the valid permit and concealed handgun; carry permit and identification and display on request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Courthouses", "Establishments serving alcohol", "Law enforcement facilities", "Parades", "Funeral processions" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permit. Honors all valid out-of-state permits. No constitutional carry.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "CHP or statutory exemption" }, "ND": { "name": "North Dakota", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Current law requires a permitless carrier to disclose if an officer asks about concealed firearm possession and to provide qualifying ID on request. Required-license carriers must produce the license on request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Liquor establishments", "Gambling facilities", "Police stations", "Courts" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry for residents 18+ effective August 2017. Class 1 and Class 2 permits still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "ID-based permitless route and Class 2: eligible 18+. Class 1: 21+. Qualifying current resident-state/territory ID required for permitless carry.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible 18+ with qualifying resident-state ID" }, "OH": { "name": "Ohio", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No proactive duty to inform (ORC 2923.12(B)(1), amended by SB 215 eff. 6/13/2022). If stopped for a law-enforcement purpose while carrying, you must disclose when an officer asks; knowingly failing to disclose when asked is a misdemeanor. Keep hands in plain sight and do not touch the handgun during the stop.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools/school safety zones — exceptions and federal law apply", "Courthouses and buildings with courtrooms", "Police, jail, correctional and specified state facilities", "Secured airport terminal areas", "Colleges/universities — exceptions and written policies apply", "Places of worship unless permitted", "Government buildings unless a statutory or authorized-policy exception applies", "Federal prohibited places and private-property restrictions" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Ohio permitless concealed handgun carry is available to qualifying adults age 21+, including eligible visitors. Ohio still issues concealed handgun licenses. Temporary nonresident visitors with a valid out-of-state license are recognized under ORC 109.69; Ohio residents holding other-state licenses have different rules. Read the full Ohio carry guide for conditions. Recognition of Ohio licenses elsewhere depends on destination law.", "review": { "date": "2026-10-30", "fields": [ "notes", "restrictedLocations", "dutyToInformDetails", "minimumAge", "constitutionalCarry", "permitType" ], "guide": "/states/OH/", "sources": [ "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2923.111", "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2923.126", "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2923.12", "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-109.69" ] }, "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Qualifying adults age 21+" }, "OK": { "name": "Oklahoma", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "Ordinary SDA/vehicle provisions require disclosure on officer demand. Section 1290.26(B) separately requires a person carrying under an out-of-state permit to disclose on officer contact.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Courthouses", "Jails", "Bars (if posted)", "Professional sporting events" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective November 2019. SDA (Self-Defense Act) permit still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Ordinary permitless/license route 21+; qualifying military/veteran route at 18. Separate unloaded vehicle-transport provisions apply to ages 18–20.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Ordinarily 21+; qualifying military route 18+" }, "OR": { "name": "Oregon", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry the signed CHL when carrying concealed. No general immediate announcement duty in reviewed provisions; specific public-building inspection/document rules apply.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courts", "Federal buildings", "Some parks" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Oregon does NOT honor any out-of-state permits. CHL (Concealed Handgun License) required. Measure 114 (2022) imposed additional restrictions. Open carry legal statewide without a permit (ORS 166.250 requires a license only for concealed carry; ORS 166.170 preempts local regulation except LOADED firearms — Portland/Multnomah ban carrying a LOADED firearm in public without a CHL, so permitless open carry there is lawful only unloaded).", "recognitionCondition": "Oregon does not recognize ordinary out-of-state carry permits. Contiguous-state applicants may seek an Oregon CHL through an authorized sheriff’s process.", "openCarryDetails": "Open belt-holster carry differs from concealment. Local loaded-public-carry restrictions and separate building/school policies apply.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Oregon CHL generally required; 21+" }, "PA": { "name": "Pennsylvania", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "OH", "OK", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive disclosure duty in §6122; produce the license or evidence of an exception upon lawful demand. See the guide for police-stop and location rules.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Jails", "Mental health facilities" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Pennsylvania LTCF (License to Carry Firearms). No constitutional carry. Philadelphia has additional restrictions.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "LTCF or a specific exception" }, "RI": { "name": "Rhode Island", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general automatic announcement in reviewed ordinary statutes. Carry the applicable permit and follow lawful requests and actual issuer conditions.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Government buildings", "Courthouses" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "Rhode Island honors NO out-of-state permits. May Issue state with restrictive permit process. Open carry requires a license: R.I. Gen. Laws 11-47-8(a) prohibits carrying a pistol 'whether visible or concealed' without a license; local permits authorize concealed carry only, and open carry needs the Attorney General's discretionary need-based permit (11-47-18), upheld in O'Neil v. Neronha (D.R.I. 2025).", "recognitionCondition": "No general foreign-permit reciprocity. Qualifying foreign-card holders can apply through the local route; mere through-transit has a distinct narrow exception.", "openCarryDetails": "Local §11-47-11 permit is concealed. AG §11-47-18 is a separate route that can authorize open carry under its specific terms.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "Rhode Island permit generally required; 21+" }, "SC": { "name": "South Carolina", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "DE", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "SLED’s current permitless guidance states no general duty to notify an officer or carry/disclose CWP status for ordinary in-state carry; specific exceptions and destination rules may differ.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Churches", "Hospitals", "Courthouses", "Law enforcement facilities", "Establishments serving alcohol", "Government offices" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective March 2024. CWP (Concealed Weapons Permit) still available for reciprocity.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible adults 18+; open or concealed" }, "SD": { "name": "South Dakota", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement in the reviewed carry framework. Have the applicable permit and required identification available.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Federal buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since July 2019. Gold Card and Enhanced permits available for additional reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Optional regular/gold permits at 18+; unrestricted enhanced at 21+, restricted enhanced at 18–20. Possession and location rules remain.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Ordinary eligible adult pistol carry" }, "TN": { "name": "Tennessee", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry the required permit and present on officer demand during lawful official contact. No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed guidance.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Police stations", "Jails", "Establishments serving alcohol (if posted)", "Parks (pending)", "Government buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Permitless carry and enhanced/concealed permits have different scopes. Check the full guide for the stayed Hughes parks ruling and current official appeal docket.", "ageSummary": "Carry-permit applications: 18+. Permitless eligibility and access to particular places are separate; older 21-year agency materials predate the permit-age change.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "Permitless, enhanced and concealed-only permits" }, "TX": { "name": "Texas", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CA", "CO", "CT", "DE", "FL", "GA", "HI", "ID", "IL", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "MD", "MA", "MI", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NJ", "NM", "NY", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "RI", "SC", "SD", "TN", "UT", "VA", "WA", "WV", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "An armed LTC holder asked for ID by a magistrate or peace officer must show ID and LTC; a protective-order designation also requires the associated order. This is triggered by an ID request.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Polling places", "Courts", "Racetracks", "Secured airport areas", "Prisons", "Amusement parks (if posted)", "Hospitals (if posted)", "Churches (if posted)", "Bars" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry (HB 1927) effective September 2021. LTC (License to Carry) still widely used for reciprocity. Texas honors permits from many states.", "recognitionReview": { "date": "2026-10-31", "sources": [ "https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/handgun-licensing/state-reciprocity-information" ] }, "ageSummary": "Printed statute says 21; the federal ruling bars age-only carry prosecution of otherwise eligible 18–20-year-olds. DPS accepts otherwise eligible LTC applicants at 18. Other disqualifiers and location rules remain.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Permitless for eligible people; age ruling matters" }, "UT": { "name": "Utah", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement duty; have and display a permit when relying on the licensed route as required.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courts", "Secure areas of government", "Houses of worship during services (varies)" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry effective May 2021. Utah CFP (Concealed Firearm Permit) widely honored and available to non-residents. Honors all valid permits.", "ageSummary": "Ordinary permitless carry: 21+. Provisional permits at 18–20 and separate recognized-permit/open-carry routes; school/daycare limits differ.", "openCarryDetails": "Eligible 21+ ordinary loaded open carry; ages 18–20 have distinct rules. K–12 and higher-education premises restrict open carry.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible adults 21+; location restrictions remain" }, "VT": { "name": "Vermont", "permitType": "Unrestricted", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [], "minimumAge": 16, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general immediate announcement duty in the reviewed Vermont carry framework.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "State buildings (with security)" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Vermont has never required a permit to carry (open or concealed). Original constitutional carry state. No state-issued permit available (so other states may not honor 'Vermont permit').", "ageSummary": "No state carry-license age. Under-16 pistol possession requires parental/guardian consent; lawful possession, transfer and dealer ages differ.", "recognitionCondition": "Vermont issues no ordinary carry permit. Eligible visitors generally carry under Vermont law; residents need destination-specific authority when traveling.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "No state carry-license system" }, "VA": { "name": "Virginia", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": true, "honorsStates": "ALL", "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VT", "WI", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry the permit and required government photo ID; display on officer demand. No general proactive immediate-disclosure duty in the reviewed provision.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "Jails", "Places of worship during services (unless posted otherwise)", "Government buildings", "Certain permitted events" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Virginia CHP (Concealed Handgun Permit). Honors all valid out-of-state permits. No constitutional carry but very reciprocity-friendly.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "CHP or a specific exemption" }, "WA": { "name": "Washington", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Have the required CPL in immediate possession and display it on lawful demand. No general automatic announcement duty in the reviewed provisions.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Restricted areas of courthouses", "Jails", "Mental health facilities" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Washington does NOT honor any out-of-state permits. CPL (Concealed Pistol License) honored by many states. Open carry lawful without a permit (RCW 9.41.050 requires a CPL only for concealed carry); state preempts all local firearm regulation (RCW 9.41.290). Location limits: demonstrations, ballot-counting centers, courthouses (RCW 9.41.300).", "recognitionCondition": "Qualifying nonresident age 21+ with a permit accepted under Washington’s reciprocal-recognition determination; residents need Washington CPL.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "CPL generally required; standard age 21+" }, "WV": { "name": "West Virginia", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WI", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed carry provisions. License-specific exceptions may require a valid CHL and other conditions.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Courthouses", "State Capitol", "Jails" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since May 2016. WVCDL (WV Concealed Deadly Weapons License) still available for reciprocity.", "ageSummary": "Permitless concealed carry: qualifying adults 18+ under current §61-7-7(c). Standard CHL: 21+; provisional CHL: 18–20.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Qualifying adults 18+ under current code" }, "WI": { "name": "Wisconsin", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WY" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WV", "WY" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Carry the license and qualifying photo ID and display both on officer request. DOJ’s prompt-announcement advice is a recommendation, not a general statutory duty.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Police stations", "Jails", "Courthouses", "Government buildings", "Establishments serving alcohol (if posted)", "Mental health institutions" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Wisconsin CCW (Concealed Carry Weapon) License. No constitutional carry. Widely honored by other states.", "recognitionCondition": "Non-Wisconsin resident age 21+ with a qualifying permit from a DOJ-recognized state; background-check conditions apply.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Qualifying license generally required; 21+" }, "WY": { "name": "Wyoming", "permitType": "Constitutional Carry", "constitutionalCarry": true, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [ "AL", "AK", "AZ", "AR", "CO", "FL", "GA", "ID", "IN", "IA", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MS", "MO", "MT", "NE", "NV", "NH", "NM", "NC", "ND", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "WV", "WI" ], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "CO", "FL", "GA", "IA", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "LA", "ME", "MI", "MN", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "ND", "NE", "NH", "NM", "NV", "OH", "OK", "PA", "SC", "SD", "TN", "TX", "UT", "VA", "VT", "WI", "WV" ], "minimumAge": 18, "dutyToInform": false, "dutyToInformDetails": "Permit holders must carry the permit with valid identification and display both on peace-officer request. No general proactive announcement duty in the reviewed provisions.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Schools", "Jails", "Courts", "Government buildings" ], "openCarryAllowed": true, "notes": "Constitutional carry since March 2011. CFP (Concealed Firearms Permit) still available for reciprocity. Minimum constitutional carry age is 21. Minimum permit age 18 (was 21): Wyo. HB0096, Enrolled Act No. 27, 2026 Budget Session (Ch. 87), amending W.S. 6-8-104(b)(ii), effective 2026-07-01 — applies to permits issued on/after that date. Verified 2026-10-16 via wyoleg.gov enrolled act + bill summary.", "ageSummary": "Current permit age 18 effective July 1, 2026; permitless carry incorporates the statutory age and other eligibility criteria for U.S. residents. Public educational access has separate Wyoming-permit conditions.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-30", "guideSummary": "Eligible U.S. residents; current age 18+" }, "DC": { "name": "District of Columbia", "permitType": "Shall Issue", "constitutionalCarry": false, "honorsAll": false, "honorsStates": [], "honoredBy": [ "AK", "AL", "AR", "AZ", "ID", "IN", "KS", "KY", "MI", "MO", "MS", "MT", "NC", "OH", "OK", "SD", "TN", "UT", "VA", "VT" ], "minimumAge": 21, "dutyToInform": true, "dutyToInformDetails": "At a covered investigative stop, the carrying licensee and accompanying armed licensees must disclose, present license/registration, identify location and comply with the statutory officer-safety directions.", "restrictedLocations": [ "Virtually everywhere — Capitol, museums, memorials, Metro, restaurants, hotels, most public places" ], "openCarryAllowed": false, "notes": "DC honors NO out-of-state permits. Extremely restrictive. Only DC-issued permits valid. Not a state — no permit reciprocity.", "recognitionCondition": "No ordinary foreign-permit recognition. Obtain DC’s own license and registration for the handgun.", "openCarryDetails": "DC license requires the pistol kept concealed; no ordinary open carry.", "guideReviewed": "2026-10-31", "guideSummary": "DC license plus registered handgun; 21+" } }