CCW Reciprocity Guide
Reciprocity information current as of December 12, 2012.
Extensive law resources, maps and statistics available at www.handgunlaw.us
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This state’s permit
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is honored by these states
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Alabama
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AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WY,
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Alaska*
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AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,
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Arizona
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AK*, AL, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH*****, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*,WI, WV, WY
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Arkansas
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AK*, AL, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, VT* WY
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California
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI,
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Colorado**
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NH, NC, ND, NE, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI, WY,
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Connecticut
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MT, NE, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
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Delaware
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AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NM, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV,
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DC
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Does not Issue permits and does not honor any states permits. |
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Florida**
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,VT*, WA, WV, WY
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Georgia
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI, WY,
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Hawaii
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI, |
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Idaho
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI, WY,
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Illinois
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Does not Issue permits and does not honor any states permits.
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Indiana
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI, WY,
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Iowa
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI, WY
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Kansas**
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AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI, WV,
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Kentucky
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, ND, NE, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,VT*, WI, WV, WY,
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Louisiana
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WA,WI, WV, WY,
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Maine
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AK*, AR, AZ, DE, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, ND, NC, NE, OK, PA, SD, TN, UT, VT*, WY,
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Maryland
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI,
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Massachusetts
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*,
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Michigan**
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,
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Minnesota
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AK*, AR, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NC, OK, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT*, WI, WY
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Mississippi
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NH, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WA, WV, WY,
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Missouri
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AK*, AR, AL, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT* WA, WV, WY
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Montana
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AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WI, WY,
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Nebraska
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AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NM, NV, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WI, WY,
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Nevada
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AK*, AR, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*
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New Hampshire**
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, OK, PA, SD, TN, UT, VT*, WY
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New Jersey
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*,
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New Mexico
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AK*, AR, AZ, DE, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WI, WV, WY
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New York
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI,
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North Carolina
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AK*, AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,VT*, WA, WI, WV, WY
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North Dakota
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NM, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WA, WI, WV, WY,
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Ohio
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AK*, AR, AZ, DE, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT*, WA, WV, WY,
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Oklahoma
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, OH, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,VA, VT*, WA, WV, WY
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Oregon
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NC, OK, SD, TN, UT, VT*,
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Pennsylvania
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AK*, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WI, WV, WY
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Puerto Rico
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AK, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, OK, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI,
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Rhode Island
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AK*, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NV, OK, SD, TN, TX***, UT, VT*,
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South Carolina**
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AK*, AR, AZ, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY,
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South Dakota
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY,
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Tennessee
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, ND, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT,WA,WV,WY
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Texas
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT*, WI, WV, WY
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Utah
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA,VT*, WA, WV, WY
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Vermont*
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Does not Issue CCW’s
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US Virgin Islands
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AK, AZ, IA, ID, IN, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, OK, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI,
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Virginia
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AK*, AR, AZ, DE, FL, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT*, WI****, WV, WY
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Washington
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AK*, AR, AZ, FL, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, MO, NC, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WI,
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West Virginia**
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AK*, AR, AZ, DE, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WI***** WY,
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Wisconsin
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AK*, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, OK, PA, SD, TN, UT, VT*, |
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Wyoming
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AK*, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WI, WV
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| Illinois (IL) is a “Non CCW state.”
*Vermont (VT) , Alaska (AK) Arizona (AZ). 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), Kentucky (KY), Maryland (MD), New Jersey (NJ), Oregon (OR) and Tennessee (TN) have very restrictive Non-Resident issue policies. ***TX only honors permits from DE issued by AG |
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Reverse CCW Reciprocity Lookup
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This state honors
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permits from these states
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Alabama
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AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, NH, NC, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, WY,
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Alaska*
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Anyone who can legally own a firearm can carry it with just Photo ID.
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Arizona
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Anyone 21 years of age who can legally own a firearm can carry it concealed in AZ with no permit/license
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Arkansas
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AK, AL, GA, AZ, CO, DE, FL, KA, KY, IA, ID, IN, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, ND, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,WA, WI, WV, WY
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California
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Colorado**
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AL, AK, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, ND, NH, NC, NM, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WI WY,
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Connecticut
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Delaware
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AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, KY, ME, MI, MO, NC, ND, OH, OK, TN, TX, UT,WV, |
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DC |
Does not honor any other state permits.
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Florida**
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AL. AK, AR, AZ, CO, DE, GA, IA,ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NC, ND, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,WA, WV, WY,
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Guam
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Georgia
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AK, AR, AZ, AL, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NH, NC, ND, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WI, WY,
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Hawaii
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Idaho
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State or political subdivision and District of Columbia
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Illinois
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Indiana
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State or political subdivision and District of Columbia
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Iowa
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State or political subdivision and District of Columbia
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Kansas**
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AK, AZ, AR, CO, FL, HI, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WV
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Kentucky
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State
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Louisiana
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AL, AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NC, ND, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,WA, WI, WV, WY,
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Maine**
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AR, DE, LA, ME, ND, PA, SD, WY,
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Maryland
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Massachusetts
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Michigan**
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State
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Minnesota
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AK, AR, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, NM, NV, OH, OK, TN, TX, UT, WY,
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Mississippi
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State
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Missouri
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State or political subdivision and District of Columbia
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Montana
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AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY,
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Nebraska
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AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IA, ID, HI, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA,WV, WY
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Nevada
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AK, AR, AZ, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, NE, NM, NC, OH, SC, TN, RI, WV
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New Hampshire**
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AL. AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, OK, PA, TN, UT, WY
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New Jersey
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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New Mexico
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AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL, KS, LA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NC, ND, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA, WV,
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New York
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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New York City
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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North Carolina
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State
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North Dakota
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AL, AK, AR, AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, ME, NM, OH, OK, PA,SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY
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Ohio
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AK, AR****, AZ, DE, FL, ID, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, NC, ND, NE, NM, OK, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY,
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Oklahoma
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State
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Oregon
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Pennsylvania
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AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, NH, MO, MT, NC, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY
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Puerto Rico
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Rhode Island
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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South Carolina**
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AK, AR, AZ, FL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO NC, OH, OK, TX, TN, VA, WV, WY,
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South Dakota
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State and District of Columbia
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Tennessee
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State,
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Texas
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AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE***, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY,NV, OK, PA, RI***, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY,
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Utah
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Honors any License/Permit issued by any other State and District of Columbia
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Vermont*
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No permit needed to carry concealed in Vermont.
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US Virgin Islands
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Does not honor any other state permits.
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Virginia
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AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WV, WY,
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Washington
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AR, FL, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, OH, OK, TN, UT,
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West Virginia**
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AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WY, |
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Wisconsin
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AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, GA, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NY, PA, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA****, VI, WA, WVWY, |
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Wyoming
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AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, ME, MI, MO, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV
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| Illinois (IL) is a “Non CCW state.”‘
*Vermont (VT), Alaska (AK) and Arizona (AZ) 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), Kentucky (KY) Maryland (MD), New Jersey (NJ), Oregon (OR) and Tennessee (TN) have a very restrictive Non-Resident issue policies. TX*** only honors AG issued permit from RI |
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Thank you www.handgunlaw.us for the information provided concerning reciprocity!
Carrying Concealed Handguns and Reciprocity
At the time this is being written, 49 states issue licenses to carry concealed firearms, and three states Vermont, Alaska and Arizona allow concealed carry of firearms without a license (although Alaska and Arizona still issue licenses for those states requiring one for reciprocity). 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/federal districts do not issue concealed carry licenses, nor do they recognize those issued by other states: Illinois 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.
