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Concealed carry laws by state

People search “Concealed carry by state”, “Concealed carry laws by state”, and “CCW map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for concealed carry. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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How states differ

Carry permit framework.

  • Permitless / constitutional carry (eligible adults)
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  • Strict / limited recognition climate

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: permitless for 19+ (Ala. Code § 13A-11-73 / 13A-11-90).
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: permitless for 21+ (Alaska Stat. § 18.65.700 / 11.61.220).
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: permitless for 21+ (A.R.S. § 13-3102 / 13-3112).
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: permitless for 18+ (Ark. Code § 5-73-120 / 5-73-309).
California (CA)
California: CCW required — post-Bruen shall-issue on paper, no nonresident carry (Pen. Code § 26150).
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: shall-issue permit required (C.R.S. § 18-12-203); 18–20 permitless in some readings after 2024 litigation — carry a permit.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: pistol permit required; no nonresident carry (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-28).
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: shall-issue concealed-deadly-weapons license (11 Del. C. § 1441).
Florida (FL)
Florida: permitless concealed for 21+ (Fla. Stat. § 790.01 / 790.053 still bars most open carry).
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: permitless for 21+ (O.C.G.A. § 16-11-126).
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: license required; almost no nonresident licenses (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-9).
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: permitless for 18+ (Idaho Code § 18-3302).
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: CCL required (430 ILCS 66); no permitless; nonresident CCL only if your home state is on ISP’s list.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: permitless for 18+ (Ind. Code § 35-47-2-3).
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: permitless for 21+ (Iowa Code § 724.4 / 724.7).
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: permitless for 21+ (Kan. Stat. § 21-6302 / 75-7c03).
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: permitless for 21+ (KRS § 237.109 / 237.110).
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: permitless for 18+ (La. R.S. 14:95 / 40:1379.3).
Maine (ME)
Maine: permitless for 21+ (15 M.R.S. § 393 / 25 M.R.S. § 2001-A).
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: wear-and-carry permit required (Md. Code, Pub. Safety § 5-306); no casual nonresident carry.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: LTC required to carry (ch. 140, § 131); no nonresident casual carry.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: shall-issue CPL required to carry concealed (MCL 28.425b); open carry is a different layer.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: shall-issue permit to carry required (Minn. Stat. § 624.714).
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: permitless for 18+ (Miss. Code § 45-9-101 / 97-37-1).
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: permitless for 19+ (Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.030 / 571.101).
Montana (MT)
Montana: permitless for 18+ (Mont. Code § 45-8-316 / 45-8-321).
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: permitless for 21+ (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1202 / 69-2430).
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: shall-issue CCW permit required (NRS 202.3657).
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: permitless for 18+ (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159:6).
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: carry permit required (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4); no casual nonresident carry.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: shall-issue concealed-handgun license (N.M. Stat. § 29-19-4).
New York (NY)
New York: license required (Penal Law § 400.00); no casual nonresident carry; NYC is stricter.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: permitless concealed for 18+ (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.10 / S.L. 2023-8).
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: permitless class 2 for 18+ residents; visitors need a recognized permit or ND class 1 (N.D.C.C. § 62.1-04-02).
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: permitless for 21+ (Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.111 / 2923.125).
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: permitless for 21+ (21 O.S. § 1272 / 1290.5).
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: shall-issue CHL required (ORS 166.291); Measure 114 purchase-permit rules are separate.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: shall-issue LTCF required to carry concealed (18 Pa.C.S. § 6109).
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: pistol permit required (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-18); no casual nonresident carry.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: permitless for 18+ (S.C. Code § 16-23-20 / 23-31-210).
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: permitless for 18+ (S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-7 / 22-14-9).
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: permitless for 21+ (and 18+ military) (Tenn. Code § 39-17-1307 / 39-17-1351).
Texas (TX)
Texas: permitless for 21+ (Tex. Penal Code § 46.02 / Gov’t Code ch. 411).
Utah (UT)
Utah: permitless for 21+ (Utah Code § 76-10-500 / 53-5-704).
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: permitless for 18+ (no permit statute; 13 V.S.A. § 4003 location bans).
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: shall-issue concealed-handgun permit (Va. Code § 18.2-308.02).
Washington (WA)
Washington: shall-issue CPL required (RCW 9.41.070); no permitless.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: permitless for 21+ (W. Va. Code § 61-7-3 / 61-7-4).
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: shall-issue concealed-carry license (Wis. Stat. § 175.60).
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: permitless for 21+ (Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104).

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