Carry & reciprocity

Where can I carry?

⚠ Informational only — not legal advice. Read why.

Alaska — No permit needed — click to set as home state Alabama — No permit needed — click to set as home state Arkansas — No permit needed — click to set as home state Arizona — No permit needed — click to set as home state California — Home state — click to set as home state Colorado — Not honored — click to set as home state Connecticut — Not honored — click to set as home state District of Columbia — Not honored — click to set as home state Delaware — Not honored — click to set as home state Florida — No permit needed — click to set as home state Georgia — No permit needed — click to set as home state Hawaii — Not honored — click to set as home state Iowa — No permit needed — click to set as home state Idaho — No permit needed — click to set as home state Illinois — Not honored — click to set as home state Indiana — No permit needed — click to set as home state Kansas — No permit needed — click to set as home state Kentucky — No permit needed — click to set as home state Louisiana — No permit needed — click to set as home state Massachusetts — Not honored — click to set as home state Maryland — Not honored — click to set as home state Maine — No permit needed — click to set as home state Michigan — Not honored — click to set as home state Minnesota — Not honored — click to set as home state Missouri — No permit needed — click to set as home state Mississippi — No permit needed — click to set as home state Montana — No permit needed — click to set as home state North Carolina — Not honored — click to set as home state North Dakota — No permit needed — click to set as home state Nebraska — No permit needed — click to set as home state New Hampshire — No permit needed — click to set as home state New Jersey — Not honored — click to set as home state New Mexico — Not honored — click to set as home state Nevada — Not honored — click to set as home state New York — Not honored — click to set as home state Ohio — No permit needed — click to set as home state Oklahoma — No permit needed — click to set as home state Oregon — Not honored — click to set as home state Pennsylvania — Not honored — click to set as home state Rhode Island — Not honored — click to set as home state South Carolina — No permit needed — click to set as home state South Dakota — No permit needed — click to set as home state Tennessee — No permit needed — click to set as home state Texas — No permit needed — click to set as home state Utah — No permit needed — click to set as home state Virginia — Not honored — click to set as home state Vermont — No permit needed — click to set as home state Washington — Not honored — click to set as home state Wisconsin — Not honored — click to set as home state West Virginia — No permit needed — click to set as home state Wyoming — No permit needed — click to set as home state

Small states

CT DC DE MA MD NH NJ RI VT
Home state / permit on file Honored, or no permit needed Not honored Dashed outline — partially verified or unverified

50 states + D.C. shown. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa aren't part of this map's underlying boundary data — they're listed with full detail below.

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Your results

Where you can carry, and where you can't

Every state and territory, sorted into two lists. Each name links straight to that state's own official source — the same page the map and the disclaimer below both point to.

Since you said you don't hold a California permit, only states you've added below (or that let anyone carry) show as honored.

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California

Where you can carry · 30

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming

Not honored · 26

Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands ⚠, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa ⚠

Show the full detail table — every caveat, confidence flag, and confirmation date
Carry reciprocity results for every state, D.C., and populated territory, based on the home state and permits selected above.
State / territory Appears to apply Official source More Carry-law details
Alabama No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Alaska No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Arizona No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Arkansas No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
California Home state
Your home state — its own rules govern; this list is about travel.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Colorado Not honored
Honors only permits issued by the holder's home state.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Connecticut Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Delaware Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Florida No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Georgia No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Hawaii Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Idaho No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Illinois Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Indiana No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Iowa No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Kansas No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Kentucky No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Louisiana No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Maine No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Maryland Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Massachusetts Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Michigan Not honored
Honors only permits issued by the holder's home state.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Minnesota Not honored Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Mississippi No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Missouri No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Montana No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Nebraska No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Nevada Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
New Hampshire No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
New Jersey Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
New Mexico Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
New York Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
North Carolina Not honored Official source
as of September 2026
 Reciprocity page Carry-law details
North Dakota No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Ohio No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Oklahoma No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Oregon Not honored Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Pennsylvania Not honored
Honors only permits issued by the holder's home state.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Rhode Island Not honored Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
South Carolina No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
South Dakota No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Tennessee No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Texas No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Utah No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Vermont No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of September 2026
 Search official sources Carry-law details
Virginia Not honored Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Washington Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
West Virginia No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of August 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Wisconsin Not honored Official source
as of September 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
Wyoming No permit needed
No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page.
 Official source
as of October 2026
 Permit info Carry-law details
District of Columbia Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Search official sources Carry-law details
Puerto Rico Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Search official sources Carry-law details
U.S. Virgin Islands Not honored ⚠ Unverified Official source
as of October 2026
 Search official sources Carry-law details
Guam Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Search official sources Carry-law details
Northern Mariana Islands Not honored Official source
as of August 2026
 Search official sources Carry-law details
American Samoa Not honored ⚠ Unverified Official source
as of August 2026
 Search official sources Carry-law details

"Via" names the permit(s) this appears to work through. A caveat, when shown, calls out a resident-only rule, a permit-class limit, or another condition worth reading before you rely on it. None of this replaces reading the official source it links to.

This is information, not legal advice.

Carry law is set by each state and can change abruptly — sometimes mid-year, sometimes by a single court ruling. Always confirm with the destination state's own official source (linked beside every state above) before you travel, and don't rely on this page, or any single source, as the final word.

Dataset last checked October 2026. Every state above also carries its own confirmation date — this is periodic, manual, official-source verification, the same posture CaliberBase Vault takes with all of its state resource links, never a real-time or automatic feed. States marked as partially verified or unverified are flagged rather than guessed. See what's actually changed, by month →