State laws

Concealed carry laws by state

Choose a state for its permitless carry rules, which out-of-state permits it honors, what to do at a traffic stop, and where you can't carry.

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Permitless carry
Permit required
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Permitless carry often has an age minimum or a residency requirement. Open a state for the details.

Permitless carry by state
State	Permitless carry
ALAlabama	Yes (19+)
AKAlaska	Yes (21+)
AZArizona	Yes (21+)
ARArkansas	Yes (18+)
CACalifornia	No, permit required
COColorado	No, permit required
CTConnecticut	No, permit required
DEDelaware	No, permit required
DCDistrict of Columbia	No, permit required
FLFlorida	Yes (18+)
GAGeorgia	Yes (21+)
HIHawaii	No, permit required
IDIdaho	Yes (18+)
ILIllinois	No, permit required
INIndiana	Yes (18+)
IAIowa	Yes (18+)
KSKansas	Yes (21+)
KYKentucky	Yes (21+)
LALouisiana	Yes (18+)
MEMaine	Yes (21+)
MDMaryland	No, permit required
MAMassachusetts	No, permit required
MIMichigan	No, permit required
MNMinnesota	No, permit required
MSMississippi	Yes
MOMissouri	Yes
MTMontana	Yes
NENebraska	Yes (21+)
NVNevada	No, permit required
NHNew Hampshire	Yes
NJNew Jersey	No, permit required
NMNew Mexico	No, permit required
NYNew York	No, permit required
NCNorth Carolina	No, permit required
NDNorth Dakota	Yes (18+)
OHOhio	Yes (21+)
OKOklahoma	Yes (21+)
OROregon	No, permit required
PAPennsylvania	No, permit required
RIRhode Island	No, permit required
SCSouth Carolina	Yes (18+)
SDSouth Dakota	Yes (18+)
TNTennessee	Yes (21+)
TXTexas	Yes (21+)
UTUtah	Yes (21+)
VTVermont	Yes (18+)
VAVirginia	No, permit required
WAWashington	No, permit required
WVWest Virginia	Yes (18+)
WIWisconsin	No, permit required
WYWyoming	Yes (18+)