U.S. Gun Laws by State – Concealed Carry & Firearm Law Directory

Gun Laws by State

Verified links to official firearm regulations – Know before you carry.

🔎 Legend

✅ Constitutional Carry – No permit required for most citizens.
⚠️ Restricted – Requires a permit, has magazine limits, or strict regulations.
📘 ATF Resource – Covers federal law and NFA-related topics.
🌎 Reciprocity – Map showing what states honor your CCW permit.

Federal CCW Reciprocity

USCCA CCW Reciprocity Map

🌎 Find which states honor your permit across state lines.

ATF (Federal Law)

ATF: Firearms

📘 Federal regs on definitions, transfers, manufacturing & NFA.

A

Alabama

ALEA: Gun Laws

✅ No permit required (Constitutional Carry).

Alaska

Alaska DPS: Concealed Handguns

✅ Recognizes all other state permits.

Arizona

AZ DPS: Concealed Weapons Permit

✅ Permitless carry for adults (Constitutional Carry); optional CW permit for reciprocity.

Arkansas

Arkansas State Police: Concealed Handgun

✅ No permit needed for open/concealed carry.

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C

California

CA DOJ: CCW Licensing

⚠️ “Shall-issue” permit system; must meet eligibility, complete training, and demonstrate good moral character.

Colorado

CBI: Firearms

⚠️ Background checks & magazine limits apply.

Connecticut

CT DESPP: Firearms

⚠️ Permit required to purchase or carry.

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D

Delaware

DNREC: Firearms Regulations

⚠️ Permit required for concealed carry.

F

Florida

FDACS: Concealed Weapon License

✅ Permitless carry as of July 1, 2023; license still available for reciprocity.

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G

Georgia

Georgia DPS: Chapter 10

✅ Constitutional Carry (effective 2022).

H

Hawaii

Hawaiʻi PD: Registration

⚠️ Among the strictest CCW laws.

I

Idaho

ID AG: Concealed Weapons

✅ Constitutional Carry; low restrictions.

Illinois

ILSP: FOID & CCL

⚠️ FOID & CCL both required.

Indiana

INSP: Licensing

✅ Permitless carry (2022).

Iowa

Iowa DPS: Permits

✅ Permitless carry (since July 2021).

K

Kansas

KS AG: Concealed Carry

✅ Constitutional Carry (2015).

Kentucky

KSP: CCDW

✅ Permitless carry (2019).

L

Louisiana

LSP: Concealed Handguns

⚠️ Permit required.

Maine

ME SP: CCW

✅ Permitless carry for 21+.

Maryland

MD SP: Licensing

⚠️ Strict permitting & training.

Massachusetts

MA Gov: Licensing

⚠️ Firearms ID & LTC needed.

Michigan

MI Legislature: Laws PDF

⚠️ Handgun registration; CPL for CCW.

M

Minnesota

MN DPS: Permit to Carry

⚠️ Permit required.

Mississippi

MS DPS: Firearms

✅ Constitutional Carry; enhanced permit optional.

Missouri

MO Statutes Ch. 571

✅ Constitutional Carry.

Montana

MT Code: Weapons

✅ Constitutional Carry (2021).

N

Nebraska

NE Leg.: Firearm Laws

✅ Permitless carry (2023).

Nevada

NV DPS: Brady Program

⚠️ Permit required.

New Hampshire

NHSP: Permits & Licensing

✅ Constitutional Carry (2017).

New Jersey

NJSP: Firearms Info

⚠️ Very strict; permit required for everything.

New Mexico

NM DPS: Concealed Carry

⚠️ Permit required.

New York

NYSP: Firearms Licensing

⚠️ May-issue permit; strict requirements and recertification every 3 years.

North Carolina

NC DOJ: Concealed Weapons & Reciprocity

⚠️ Permit required; recognizes all other state permits.

North Dakota

ND AG: Concealed Weapon Licenses

✅ Constitutional Carry – no permit required within state; license available for reciprocity.

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O

Ohio

OH AG: Concealed Carry

✅ Permitless carry (2022).

Oklahoma

OSBI: Licensing

✅ Constitutional Carry (2019).

Oregon

OSP: Firearms ICS

⚠️ Permit required.

P

Pennsylvania

PSP: Firearms

⚠️ License required for CCW.

R

Rhode Island

RI AG: Licensing

⚠️ May-issue; strict rules.

S

South Carolina

SLED: CCP

⚠️ Permit required.

South Dakota

SD SOS: CCP

✅ Permitless carry; permit optional.

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T

Tennessee

TN DPS: Handgun Permits

✅ Permitless carry (2021).

Texas

TX DPS: Handgun Licensing

✅ Permitless carry under Constitutional Carry (2021); optional LTC for reciprocity.

U

Utah

BCI: CCP

✅ Permitless carry for concealed.

V

Vermont

VSP: Firearms

✅ First Constitutional Carry state.

Virginia

VSP: Firearms

⚠️ Permit required for CCW.

W

Washington

DOL: Firearms

⚠️ Permit required; magazine limits apply.

West Virginia

WVSP: Concealed Carry

✅ Permitless carry for 21+.

Wisconsin

WI DOJ: Concealed Carry

⚠️ Permit required.

Wyoming

WY DCI: CCP

✅ Constitutional Carry state.

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