The information contained herein is nothing more than a guide. Before you choose to carry a concealed firearm outside your state of residence, check with the appropriate authorities (usually the State Police) to determine the current status of reciprocity. Such information is also frequently contained on a state’s web site (usually under Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State Police Agency).
Carry License Reciprocity State By State
Based on information current as of August 15, 2006
This list represents a "best faith" effort through telephonic contact with the respective states' Attorneys General offices, Departments of Public Safety or State Police agencies. It should be used as a planning document only. The issue of concealed carry license reciprocity is a dynamic one and subject to frequent change. Several states are involved in ongoing correspondence with other states or review of other states' concealed carry laws prior to making a determination. The best advice is to "Call before you carry!"
Forward CCW Reciprocity Lookup
| This state's permits | are honored by these states |
|---|---|
Notes & Warnings
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| Alabama | AK, CO, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, NH*, NC, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WY |
| Alaska | AL, AZ, CO, DE, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NC, ND, NM, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WY |
| Arizona | AK, AR, CO, DE, FL*, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MO, MT, NC, ND, NM, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WY |
| Arkansas | AK, AZ, FL*, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MN, MO, MT, NC, OK, SC*, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA |
| California | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| Colorado | AL, AK, AZ, DE, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NH, NM, NC, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WY |
| Connecticut | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| Delaware | AK, AZ, CO, FL*, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| District of Columbia | Does not issue permits |
| Florida | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WY |
| Georgia | AL, AK, CO, FL*, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NC, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WY |
| Hawaii | AK, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| Idaho | AL, AK, CO, FL*, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MO, MT, NH*, NC, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WY |
| Illinois | Does not issue permits |
| Indiana | AL, AK, CO, FL* GA, ID, KY, LA, MI*, MO, MT, NH*, NC, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WY |
| Iowa | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| Kansas | CCW passed 3/24/2006; licenses will not be issued until January 2007 |
| Kentucky | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL*, GA, ID, IN, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WY |
| Louisiana | AK, AL, AZ, CO, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MN, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NC, OK, SC*, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY |
| Maine | AK, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, OK, SD, TN, UT, VT |
| Maryland | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| Massachusetts | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| Michigan | AL, AK, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NC, ND, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC*, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY |
| Minnesota | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, NM, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA |
| Mississippi | AL, AK, CO, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MO, MT, NH*, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WY |
| Missouri | AL, AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL*, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MT, NM, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT |
| Montana | AK, AZ, CO, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, NM, NC, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WY |
| Nebraska | CCW passed 3/30/2006; no licenses issued at this time |
| Nevada | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| New Hampshire | AL, AK, CO, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, NC, ND, OK, PA, SD, TN, UT, VT, WY |
| New Jersey | AK, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| New Mexico | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA |
| New York | AK, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT (Note: NY State CCW permits are not honored in NYC) |
| North Carolina | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY |
| North Dakota | AL, AK, AZ, DE, FL*, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, NH*, NM, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| Ohio | AK, AZ, DE, FL*, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, NM, NC, OK, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY |
| Oklahoma | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL*, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY |
| Oregon | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, UT, VT |
| Pennsylvania | AK, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, NH, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WY |
| Rhode Island | AK, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT |
| South Carolina | AK, AZ, AR, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MO, MT, NM, NC, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WY |
| South Dakota | AL, AK, CO, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, OK, TX, TN, UT, VT, WY |
| Tennessee | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, SC*, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WY |
| Texas | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NM, NC, ND, PA, SC*, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WY |
| Utah | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MN, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WY |
| Vermont | |
| Virginia | AK, FL*, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MO, MT, NC, NM, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WV |
| Washington | AK, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NC, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA |
| West Virginia | AK, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI*, MO, MT, OK, TN, SD, UT, VT, VA |
| Wisconsin | Does not issue permits |
| Wyoming | AL, AK, AZ, CO, FL*, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI*, MN, MS, MO, MT, NH*, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC*, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA |
Reverse CCW Reciprocity Lookup
| This state honors | permits from these states |
|---|---|
Notes & Warnings
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| Alabama | AK, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, NH, NC, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, WY |
| Alaska | Any law abiding citizen may carry a concealed firearm with a valid driver’s license. |
| Arizona | AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, WV, WY |
| Arkansas | AZ, FL, KY, MI, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT |
| California | None |
| Colorado | AL, AK, AZ, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NH, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, WY |
| Connecticut | None |
| Delaware | AK, AZ, CO, FL, KY, MI, NC, ND, OH, OK, TN, TX, UT |
| D.C. | None |
| Florida | AL*, AK*, AR*,AZ*, CO*, DE*, GA*, ID*, IN*, KY*, LA*, MI*, MS*, MO*, MT*, NH*, NC*, ND*, OH*, OK*, PA*, SD*, TN*, TX*, UT*, VA*, WY* |
| Georgia | AL, AK, CO, FL, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NC, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WY |
| Hawaii | None |
| Idaho | This state honors all permits issued by other states or political subdivisions |
| Illinois | None |
| Indiana | This state honors all permits issued by other states or political subdivisions |
| Iowa | None |
| Kansas | None approved at this time |
| Kentucky | This state recognizes all permits issued by other states or political subdivisions |
| Louisiana | AL, AK, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MS, MO, MT, NH, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY |
| Maine | None |
| Maryland | None |
| Massachusetts | None |
| Michigan | This state recognizes all permits issued by other states or political subdivisions* |
| Minnesota | AR, LA, UT, WY |
| Mississippi | AL, AK, CO, FL, GA, KY, LA, MI, MT, NH, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY |
| Missouri | This state recognizes all permits issued by other states or political subdivisions |
| Montana | AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY |
| Nebraska | None |
| Nevada | None |
| New Hampshire | AL*, AK*, CO*, FL*, GA*, ID*, IN*, KY*, LA*, MI*, MS*, NC*, ND*, OK*, PA*, TN*, UT*, WY* |
| New Jersey | None |
| New Mexico | AK, AZ, CO, DE, FL, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WY |
| New York | None |
| North Carolina | AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, NH, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY |
| North Dakota | AL, AK, AZ, CO, DE, FL, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, NH, NM, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT |
| Ohio | AK, AZ, DE, FL, ID, KY, MI, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WY |
| Oklahoma | This state honors all permits issued by other states |
| Oregon | None |
| Pennsylvania | FL, GA, KY, MI, NH, NC, TX, WY |
| Rhode Island | None |
| South Carolina | AK*, AR*, LA*, MI*, NC*, OH*, TN*, TX* WY* |
| South Dakota | This state recognizes all permits issued by other states |
| Tennessee | This state recognizes all permits issued by other states |
| Texas | AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI*, MS, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WA, WY |
| Utah | This state honors all permits issued by other states or political subdivisions |
| Vermont | Any law abiding citizen may carry a concealed firearm with a valid driver’s license. |
| Virginia | AK, AZ, AR, FL, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NM, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WV, WY |
| Washington | LA, MI, MS, NC, OH, OK, UT |
| West Virginia | KY, VA |
| Wisconsin | None |
| Wyoming | AL, AK, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, NH, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT |
Carrying Concealed Handguns and Reciprocity
At the time this is being written, 44 states issue licenses to carry concealed firearms, and two states—Vermont and Alaska—allow concealed carry of firearms without a license (although Alaska still issues licenses for those states requiring one for reciprocity). Additionally, Kansas and Nebraska will begin issuing licenses in the near future, as they have recently passed CCW legislation. Numerous states have non-discretionary, or "right to carry" laws, meaning that if a citizen can meet clearly stated, objective criteria, a concealed carry license must be issued. These are also called "shall-issue" states. Currently, more than 3,000,000 Americans possess concealed carry licenses.
Self-defense is not a right that should stop at a state line. To that end, numerous states have passed some form of reciprocity or recognition statute that allows citizens licensed by other states to carry a concealed firearm in that state. Seven states, plus Alaska and Vermont (no license required), recognize all concealed carry licenses; others have signed specific agreements with states who meet the criteria they have established by statute. Not all states recognize another state’s licenses. The purpose of this guide is to advise individuals as to the current status of reciprocity/recognition by state.
Reciprocity is literally a "moving target." These laws change every year, and new reciprocity agreements are signed, or occasionally, revoked, on a continuing basis.
At this time, the following states do not issue concealed carry licenses, nor do they recognize those issued by other states: Illinois, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Also, some states allow carry of different types of weapons (e.g. handguns, knives) while others are limited to handguns only.
(This information is current as of August 15, 2006)
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The information contained herein is nothing more than a guide. Before you choose to carry a concealed firearm outside your state of residence, check with the appropriate authorities (usually the State Police) to determine the current status of reciprocity. Such information is also frequently contained on a state’s web site (usually under Attorney General, Secretary of State, or State Police Agency).