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 March 1, 2009

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 permit	is honored by these states
Alabama	AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WY
Alaska*	AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY
Arizona	AK*, AL, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY
Arkansas	AK*, AL, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, VT*
California	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
Colorado**	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NH, NC, ND, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WY
Connecticut	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
Delaware	AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KY, ME, MI, MO, NC, ND, NM, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
DC	Since DC is not currently issuing CCWs, there is no reciprocity.
Florida**	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, ND, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY
Georgia	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WY
Hawaii	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
Idaho	AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WY
Illinois	Does not Issue permits and does not honor any states permits.
Indiana	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WY
Iowa	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
Kansas**	AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NV, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
Kentucky	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, ND, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY
Louisiana	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NV, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WA, WV, WY
Maine	AK*, AZ, DE, 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**	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, ND, NM, NV, OK, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WA, WV, WY
Minnesota	AK*, AR, AZ, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NM, OK, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT*
Mississippi	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WA, WV, WY
Missouri	AK*, AR, AL, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT* WA, WV
Montana	AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WY
Nebraska	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, NV, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
Nevada	AK*, AR, AZ, FL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
New Hampshire**	AK*, AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, OK, PA, SD, TN, UT, VT*, WY
New Jersey	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
New Mexico	AK*, AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WY
New York	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
North Carolina	AK*, AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, ND, NH, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WA, WV
North Dakota	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WY,
Ohio	AK*, AR, AZ, DE, FL, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NM, OK, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT*, WA, WV, WY,
Oklahoma	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, MS, NC, ND, NH, NM, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WA, WV, WY
Oregon	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, OK, SD, TN, UT, VT*
Pennsylvania	AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY
Puerto Rico	IN, MO
Rhode Island	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
South Carolina**	AK*, AR, AZ, FL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NM, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY
South Dakota	AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WY
Tennessee	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WV, WY
Texas	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NM, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT*, WY
Utah	AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT*, WA, WV, WY
Vermont*	Does not Issue CCW's
US Virgin Islands	IN, MO
Virginia	AK*, AR, AZ, FL, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WV
Washington	AK*, AZ, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, MO, NC, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*
West Virginia**	AK*, AR, AZ, FL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT*
Wisconsin	Does not issue Permits and does not honor any states permits.
Wyoming	AK*, AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NH, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*
Illinois (IL) and Wisconsin (WI) are "Non CCW issue states." *Vermont (VT) & Alaska (AK). Anyone who can legally own a firearm can carry it concealed. No Permit/license is required. **Colorado (CO), Michigan (MI), South Carolina (SC), New Hampshire (NH), Florida (FL), Kansas (KS) and West Virginia (WV) only honor permits from residents of the issuing states. States in red issue Non-Resident Permits. Indiana (IN), Iowa (IA), Maryland (MD), New Jersey (NJ), Oregon (OR) and Tennessee (TN) have very restrictive Non-Resident issue policies.

Reverse CCW Reciprocity Lookup

This state honors	permits from these states
Alabama	AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, NH, NC, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, WY
Alaska*	Anyone who can legally own a firearm can carry it with just Photo ID.
Arizona	Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State or political subdivision
Arkansas	AK, AL, GA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, KA, KY, ID, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV
California	Does not honor any other state permits.
Colorado**	AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, ND, NH, NC, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WY
Connecticut	Does not honor any other state permits.