Reciprocity, prohibited places, transport & storage rules. 8 state-level rules for Alaska, each linked to its official government source.
Alaska: You MUST immediately inform law enforcement you are carrying when contacted. Must inform immediately upon contact with law enforcement
DUTY TO INFORM LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALASKA REQUIREMENT
Type: MUST INFORM
Must inform immediately upon contact with law enforcement
Alaska: Carry prohibited without school permission in K-12/preschool buildings, grounds, parking lots and school buses (AS 11.61.210, class A misdemeanor); and, as class B misdemeanors (AS 11.61.220): a loaded firearm anywhere liquor is sold for on-premises consumption, and any firearm on licensed child-care grounds, in Alaska Court System courtrooms, offices and courthouses, or in state-funded domestic violence and sexual assault shelters.
PROHIBITED PLACES - WHERE YOU CANNOT CARRY
Alaska
Alaska: Carry prohibited without school permission in K-12/preschool buildings, grounds, parking lots and school buses (AS 11.61.210, class A misdemeanor); and, as class B misdemeanors (AS 11.61.220): a loaded firearm anywhere liquor is sold for on-premises consumption, and any firearm on licensed child-care grounds, in Alaska Court System courtrooms, offices and courthouses, or in state-funded domestic violence and sexual assault shelters.
Authority: Alaska Stat. 11.61.210(a)(7)-(8) (schools, class A misdemeanor); Alaska Stat. 11.61.220(a)(2), (a)(4) (bars, child care, courts, shelters; class B misdemeanor).
Alaska allows permitless open and concealed carry for anyone 21+ who can legally possess a firearm; concealed carriers must immediately tell any officer who contacts them that they are carrying (AS 11.61.220(a)(1)), and permits remain available (AS 18.65.700) for out-of-state reciprocity.
Alaska has allowed constitutional carry since 2003. Anyone 21+ who can legally possess a firearm may carry openly or concealed; Alaska law has no military exception to the 21+ minimum for permitless concealed carry (AS §11.61.220(a)(6)). Prohibited places: schools, courthouses, bars (where alcohol is primary business). AS §11.61.220. State preemption prevents local regulations. Concealed carriers must immediately inform any peace officer who contacts them that they are carrying (AS 11.61.220(a)(1)). Permits remain available (AS 18.65.700) for out-of-state reciprocity.
Alaska has no state-level magazine capacity restrictions. Standard and extended magazines are legal.
NO MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT
Alaska
Alaska has no state-level magazine capacity restrictions. Standard and extended magazines are legal.
Authority: Alaska Statutes Title 11, ch. 61 (weapons offenses) contain no magazine-capacity provision; Giffords Law Center comprehensive LCM survey (fetched 2026-08-13) lists the complete set.
Alaska: No red flag (ERPO) law is in effect as of February 2026.
RED FLAG / EXTREME RISK LAW
Alaska
Alaska: No red flag (ERPO) law is in effect as of February 2026.
Authority: no extreme-risk (ERPO) statute in the state code as of February 2026; Johns Hopkins National ERPO Resource Center state tracker.
Alaska: A posted 'no firearms' sign is not itself criminal to ignore on ordinary private premises (trespass applies only after you refuse to leave), but carrying concealed in another's residence without permission and possessing a loaded firearm where liquor is served on-premises are crimes under AS 11.61.220 regardless of signs.
"NO FIREARMS" SIGN LAW
ALASKA
Alaska: A posted 'no firearms' sign is not itself criminal to ignore on ordinary private premises (trespass applies only after you refuse to leave), but carrying concealed in another's residence without permission and possessing a loaded firearm where liquor is served on-premises are crimes under AS 11.61.220 regardless of signs.
Authority: AS 11.61.220 (misconduct involving weapons in the fifth degree); AS 11.46 criminal trespass for ordinary premises.
Alaska: Stand Your Ground state. No duty to retreat before using force in self-defense anywhere you have a legal right to be.
STAND YOUR GROUND - NO DUTY TO RETREAT
Alaska
Alaska: Stand Your Ground state. No duty to retreat before using force in self-defense anywhere you have a legal right to be.
Authority: AS 11.81.335(b) (justification: use of deadly force in defense of self and others), with a 'right to be' exception effective for offenses after September 18, 2013.
Alaska: Constitutional carry — loaded vehicle carry allowed for eligible adults, BUT anyone 21+ carrying a concealed deadly weapon must IMMEDIATELY inform any peace officer on contact and allow the officer to secure the weapon (AS 11.61.220).
VEHICLE CARRY - LOADED FIREARMS ALLOWED; MUST INFORM POLICE ON CONTACT
Alaska
Alaska: Constitutional carry — loaded vehicle carry allowed for eligible adults, BUT anyone 21+ carrying a concealed deadly weapon must IMMEDIATELY inform any peace officer on contact and allow the officer to secure the weapon (AS 11.61.220).
Authority: Alaska Department of Public Safety - Firearms FAQ.
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