Conceal and carry laws are an important tool that exists to help ensure public safety. As a gun owner, you have an important responsibility to know and follow the conceal and carry laws where you live and visit at all times.

Many gun owners may have questions about conceal and carry laws by state, as rules and regulations vary widely and permit reciprocity is not always recognized. The best course of action is to do your own careful research, seek out authoritative answers to the questions you have from law enforcement or a legal professional, and plan ahead for any travel with your guns.

If you have questions about the conceal and carry laws in your state or a state you plan to visit, the links below will take you to government resources for each U.S. state that may be able to help.* Please note the disclaimer below.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

*Please note: These third-party links have been provided for your convenience. We have no control over the contents of the associated sites or resources, do not endorse their content, and have no responsibility for any such sites or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. Use or reliance on any external links provided and the content thereon is at your own risk.