Is Constitutional Carry (Permitless Concealed Carry) Legal In Your State?

Constitutional carry allows carrying a concealed handgun without a permit. As of 2025, 29 states have adopted such laws.

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Constitutional Carry (Permitless Concealed Carry) Legal Status by State

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Alabama	LEGAL	Alabama allows permitless concealed carry for residents 19 years or older who are legally allowed to possess a firearm. ...	View Details →
Alaska	LEGAL	Alaska has allowed permitless concealed carry since 2003 for residents and non-residents 21 or older who can legally pos...	View Details →
Arizona	LEGAL	Arizona allows permitless concealed carry for anyone 21 or older who is legally allowed to possess a firearm. This is es...	View Details →
Arkansas	LEGAL	Arkansas permits permitless concealed carry for residents and non-residents 18 or older who are legally allowed to posse...	View Details →
California	ILLEGAL	California does not allow permitless concealed carry. A valid concealed carry permit issued by a local sheriff or police...	View Details →
Colorado	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Colorado does not allow permitless concealed carry statewide. Concealed carry requires a permit issued under Colorado Re...	View Details →
Connecticut	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Connecticut requires a permit to carry a concealed handgun under Connecticut General Statutes § 29-28. Permitless concea...	View Details →
Delaware	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Delaware requires a permit to carry a concealed handgun under Delaware Code Title 11, § 1441. Permitless concealed carry...	View Details →
Florida	LEGAL	Florida allows permitless concealed carry for residents and non-residents 21 or older who are legally allowed to possess...	View Details →
Georgia	LEGAL	Georgia allows permitless concealed carry for residents and non-residents 21 or older who are legally allowed to possess...	View Details →
Hawaii	ILLEGAL	Hawaii requires a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Under Hawaii Revised Statutes §134-9, carrying a concealed firearm...	View Details →
Idaho	LEGAL	Idaho allows permitless concealed carry for residents 18 and older who can legally possess a firearm. Idaho Code §18-330...	View Details →
Illinois	ILLEGAL	Illinois requires a Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) card and a Concealed Carry License (CCL) to carry concealed fi...	View Details →
Indiana	LEGAL	Indiana allows permitless concealed carry for residents 18 and older who can legally possess a handgun. Indiana Code §35...	View Details →
Iowa	LEGAL	Iowa allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older who can legally possess firearms. Iowa Code §724.4A au...	View Details →
Kansas	LEGAL	Kansas allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older. Kansas Statutes Annotated §75-7c10 permits carrying...	View Details →
Kentucky	LEGAL	Kentucky allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under KRS §237.110. No permit is required to carry...	View Details →
Louisiana	LEGAL	Louisiana allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under La. R.S. 40:1379.3, effective August 1, 202...	View Details →
Maine	LEGAL	Maine allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under 25 M.R.S. §2003-A. No permit is required to car...	View Details →
Maryland	ILLEGAL	Maryland requires a Handgun Qualification License (HQL) and a Wear and Carry Permit to carry concealed firearms. Permitl...	View Details →
Massachusetts	ILLEGAL	Massachusetts requires a License to Carry (LTC) or a Firearm Identification (FID) card to carry a concealed firearm. The...	View Details →
Michigan	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Michigan does not allow constitutional carry. A Concealed Pistol License (CPL) is required to carry a concealed pistol u...	View Details →
Minnesota	ILLEGAL	Minnesota requires a permit to carry a pistol, either openly or concealed, under Minn. Stat. § 624.714. There is no cons...	View Details →
Mississippi	LEGAL	Mississippi allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under Mississippi Code § 45-9-101. No permit is...	View Details →
Missouri	LEGAL	Missouri allows permitless concealed carry for residents 19 and older under Missouri Revised Statutes § 571.030. No perm...	View Details →
Montana	LEGAL	Montana allows permitless concealed carry for residents 18 and older under Montana Code Annotated § 45-8-321. No permit ...	View Details →
Nebraska	LEGAL	Nebraska allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under Nebraska Revised Statutes § 69-2441. No perm...	View Details →
Nevada	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Nevada requires a permit to carry a concealed firearm under Nevada Revised Statutes § 202.3657. Open carry is generally ...	View Details →
New Hampshire	LEGAL	New Hampshire allows permitless concealed carry for residents 18 and older under RSA 159:6. No permit is required to car...	View Details →
New Jersey	ILLEGAL	New Jersey requires a permit to carry a handgun, concealed or open, under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5. There is no constitutional c...	View Details →
New Mexico	LEGAL	New Mexico allows permitless concealed carry for individuals 21 and older who are legally allowed to possess a firearm. ...	View Details →
New York	ILLEGAL	New York does not allow permitless concealed carry. A valid New York State pistol license is required to carry a conceal...	View Details →
North Carolina	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	North Carolina allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under G.S. § 14-415.11, effective December 1...	View Details →
North Dakota	LEGAL	North Dakota allows permitless concealed carry for residents 18 and older who are not prohibited persons, under NDCC § 6...	View Details →
Ohio	LEGAL	Ohio permits permitless concealed carry for individuals 21 and older who are not prohibited persons, effective October 2...	View Details →
Oklahoma	LEGAL	Oklahoma allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under 21 O.S. § 1290.10, effective November 1, 201...	View Details →
Oregon	ILLEGAL	Oregon does not allow permitless concealed carry. A valid concealed handgun license is required under ORS 166.291. No co...	View Details →
Pennsylvania	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Pennsylvania allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older effective May 2023 under Act 192 of 2022. Non-...	View Details →
Rhode Island	ILLEGAL	Rhode Island requires a permit to carry a concealed handgun under R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-11. No constitutional carry law...	View Details →
South Carolina	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	South Carolina allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under Act 244 of 2021, effective August 17, ...	View Details →
South Dakota	LEGAL	South Dakota allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 years or older under SDCL § 23-7-7.5. No permit is requi...	View Details →
Tennessee	LEGAL	Tennessee permits permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older as of July 1, 2021, under Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-1...	View Details →
Texas	LEGAL	Texas allows permitless carry for individuals 21 and older who can legally possess a handgun, effective September 1, 202...	View Details →
Utah	LEGAL	Utah permits permitless concealed carry for residents and nonresidents 21 and older who are legally allowed to possess f...	View Details →
Vermont	LEGAL	Vermont has allowed permitless concealed carry since 1903 under 13 V.S.A. § 4001. No permit or license is required to ca...	View Details →
Virginia	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Virginia does not allow permitless concealed carry. A concealed handgun permit is required under Va. Code § 18.2-308. Pe...	View Details →
Washington	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Washington requires a license to carry a concealed pistol under RCW 9.41.070. Permitless concealed carry is not legal, b...	View Details →
West Virginia	LEGAL	West Virginia allows permitless concealed carry for residents 21 and older under W. Va. Code § 61-7-4a. Nonresidents mus...	View Details →
Wisconsin	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Wisconsin requires a concealed carry license under Wis. Stat. § 175.60. Permitless concealed carry is not legal, but ope...	View Details →
Wyoming	LEGAL	Wyoming allows permitless concealed carry for residents and nonresidents 21 and older under Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104. A perm...	View Details →

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