| Alabama | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Alabama without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to poss... |
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| Alaska | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Alaska without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to posse... |
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| Arizona | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Arizona without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to poss... |
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| Arkansas | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Arkansas without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| California | ILLEGAL | Open carry of firearms is generally prohibited in California. In January 2026, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled ... |
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| Colorado | RESTRICTED | Open Carry is legal in Colorado. Colorado is an open carry state, meaning you can openly carry a firearm in most public ... |
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| Connecticut | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal in Connecticut but requires a valid permit or license. A significant change occurred on October 1, 2... |
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| Delaware | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Delaware without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| Florida | ILLEGAL | Open carry of firearms is generally prohibited in Florida. Florida's open carry ban was overturned, with the new law tak... |
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| Georgia | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal in Georgia but requires a valid permit or license. In 2022, Georgia enacted a permitless carry law, ... |
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| Hawaii | ILLEGAL | Open carry of firearms is generally prohibited in Hawaii. Recent court decisions have challenged Hawaii's restrictive gu... |
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| Idaho | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Idaho without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to posses... |
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| Illinois | ILLEGAL | Open carry of firearms is generally prohibited in Illinois. There have been no recent changes to legalize open carry in ... |
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| Indiana | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Indiana without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to poss... |
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| Iowa | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Iowa without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to possess... |
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| Kansas | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Kansas without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to posse... |
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| Kentucky | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Kentucky without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| Louisiana | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Louisiana without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to po... |
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| Maine | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Maine without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to posses... |
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| Maryland | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal in Maryland but requires a valid permit or license. There have been no recent changes to legalize op... |
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| Massachusetts | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal in Massachusetts but requires a valid permit or license. There have been no major recent changes to ... |
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| Michigan | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Michigan without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| Minnesota | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal in Minnesota but requires a valid permit or license. There have been no major recent changes to Minn... |
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| Mississippi | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Mississippi without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to ... |
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| Missouri | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Missouri without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| Montana | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Montana without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to poss... |
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| Nebraska | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Nebraska without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| Nevada | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Nevada without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to posse... |
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| New Hampshire | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in New Hampshire without a permit for adults who are legally allowed t... |
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| New Jersey | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal in New Jersey but requires a valid permit or license. There have been no recent changes to legalize ... |
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| New Mexico | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in New Mexico without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to p... |
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| New York | ILLEGAL | Open carry of firearms is generally prohibited in New York. There have been no recent changes to legalize open carry in ... |
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| North Carolina | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in North Carolina without a permit for adults who are legally allowed ... |
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| North Dakota | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in North Dakota without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to... |
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| Ohio | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Ohio without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to possess... |
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| Oklahoma | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Oklahoma without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| Oregon | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal with restrictions in Oregon without a permit in most areas. Oregon is a permissive open carry state ... |
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| Pennsylvania | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal with restrictions in Pennsylvania without a permit in most of the state. Pennsylvania is an open car... |
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| Rhode Island | RESTRICTED | Open carry is legal in Rhode Island but requires a valid permit or license. There have been no major recent changes to R... |
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| South Carolina | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in South Carolina without a permit for adults who are legally allowed ... |
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| South Dakota | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in South Dakota without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to... |
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| Tennessee | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Tennessee without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to po... |
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| Texas | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Texas without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to posses... |
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| Utah | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Utah without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to possess... |
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| Vermont | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Vermont without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to poss... |
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| Virginia | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Virginia without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to pos... |
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| Washington | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Washington without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to p... |
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| West Virginia | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in West Virginia without a permit for adults who are legally allowed t... |
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| Wisconsin | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Wisconsin without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to po... |
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| Wyoming | RESTRICTED | Open carry of firearms is legal with restrictions in Wyoming without a permit for adults who are legally allowed to poss... |
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