District of Columbia CCW Reciprocity
District of Columbia is a shall-issue state. With a District of Columbia permit you can carry in 18 states: 3 honor the permit and 15 require no permit at all. Every answer below comes from the visiting state's own authority — the state that actually decides — with conditions shown word for word and unverified pairs marked honestly.
A DC concealed carry license requires a DC-registered handgun and MPD-certified training, and is valid for two years. Applicants may include residents of permitless states who hold no license from their home jurisdiction (D.C. Code § 22-4506(b)).
✅ Honored (3)
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ holder must be at least 21, carry government-issued photo ID, display permit and ID on demand, and not have had a Virginia permit previously revoked (Va. Code 18.2-308.014)
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Holder must be at least 21 and not a Wisconsin resident
official source · verified August 16, 2026
🟢 Permitless carry (15)
⚠ 21+ only. AS 18.65.748 speaks of a permit 'from another state or a political subdivision of another state'; DC is not explicitly addressed, but Alaska's permitless-carry rule independently covers any eligible person 21 or older, so a DC licensee 21+ may carry regardless
Permitless carry in Alaska: 21+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
Permitless carry in Idaho: 18+.
last updated: July 20, 2026 at 01:50 pm · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ holder must not be an Iowa resident. Iowa Code § 724.11A says 'issued by another state'; a DC license is not explicitly addressed, but permitless carry independently covers any individual not prohibited by state or federal law, so a DC licensee who may lawfully possess may carry regardless
Permitless carry in Iowa: 18+.
Iowa Code 2026 (official PDF stamped 'Iowa Code 2026, Section 724.11A', generated 2025-12-13) · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ any valid permit or endorsement issued by another state or political subdivision of another state; the statute attaches no age or residency condition to recognition, and non-resident permits qualify
Permitless carry in Missouri: 19+.
revisor.mo.gov current statute text (fetch reported the current revision effective 28 Aug 2026) · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ permit must be in immediate possession with official photo ID; valid only if the issuing state requires a criminal-records background check of permit applicants (MCA 45-8-329)
Permitless carry in Montana: 18+.
MCA 2025 (site shows 2025 Montana Code Annotated) · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Carry is permitless in Nebraska for anyone 21+ regardless.
Permitless carry in Nebraska: 21+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ No permit needed: RSA 159:6 makes unlicensed open or concealed carry lawful for residents and non-residents alike; permit holders carry on the same terms as anyone else.
Permitless carry in New Hampshire: 18+.
RSA 159:6 source note shows amendments through 2024, 15:1, eff. July 13, 2024; 159:4 shown as 'Repealed by 2017, 1:3, ef · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ state does not appear on the AG's list of states recognizing ND licenses, so N.D.C.C. §62.1-04-03.1's reciprocity condition is unmet and its licenses are not given effect; HOWEVER its residents 18+ may still carry permitless in ND with a valid state ID under N.D.C.C. §62.1-04-02(2)
Permitless carry in North Dakota: 18+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ 21 O.S. § 1290.26(A) recognizes permits 'issued by another state'; a DC license is not explicitly addressed, but permitless carry independently covers any person 21+ (18-20 military/veteran) not otherwise disqualified, so a DC licensee 21+ may carry regardless
Permitless carry in Oklahoma: 21+.
OSCN current codification, cited as '21 O.S. § 1290.26 (OSCN 2026)' · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ recognized for individuals who may lawfully possess a concealed pistol; permitless carry also applies to non-residents, so a permit is not required at all (minimum age effectively 18 — SDCL prohibits pistol possession under 18)
Permitless carry in South Dakota: 18+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ chart status 'No Agreement'; permitless carry (21+, may legally possess) still applies to eligible visitors
Permitless carry in Texas: 21+.
page header date September 11, 2020, but entries are maintained later (Minnesota entry is dated 'Effective April 29, 202 · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ no license required or issued - Vermont has no carry-licensing statute at all; any person who may lawfully possess a firearm may carry, so out-of-state permits are irrelevant (13 V.S.A. 4003 criminalizes carry only 'with the intent to injure another')
Permitless carry in Vermont: 18+.
Vermont Statutes Online, Title 13 chapter 85 as posted; fetched 2026-08-16 (section 4003 note: 'Amended 2017, No. 135 (A · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ 21+ only: any person 21 or older who may lawfully possess a firearm and is a US citizen or legal resident may carry concealed in WV WITHOUT any permit (constitutional carry), so a visiting permit holder 21+ is covered regardless of recognition; formal permit recognition under W. Va. Code §61-7-6a additionally requires the holder be a non-resident of WV and that a reciprocity agreement/notification exist with the issuing state. Under-21 visitors are NOT covered (WV's 18-20 permitless allowance is residents-only)
Permitless carry in West Virginia: 21+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Wyoming's statute requires mutual recognition of a statewide-valid permit, which this state does not meet; however any U.S. resident legally allowed to possess firearms may carry concealed in Wyoming without a permit, so eligible visitors may carry permitless. This includes DC licensees.
Permitless carry in Wyoming: 18+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⛔ Not honored (14)
⚠ California recognizes no out-of-state CCW permits
official source · verified August 16, 2026
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Connecticut law (C.G.S. §29-35(a)(1)) permits carry only under a permit 'issued as provided in section 29-28' — a Connecticut permit; no out-of-state permit satisfies the statute. Out-of-state residents must obtain a CT non-resident permit
official source · verified August 16, 2026
For the period from January 15, 2025 to January 15, 2026 (as stated on the page; page still live 2026-08-16, and it stat · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Hawaii law contains no recognition of out-of-state carry permits; carrying outside home/business/sojourn without a Hawaii HRS 134-9 license is a class B felony (HRS 134-25)
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ no out-of-state license authorizes concealed carry on foot in Illinois; the Firearm Concealed Carry Act contains no recognition provision. SOLE exception (430 ILCS 66/40(e), quoted): a non-resident eligible to carry under their HOME state's law (evidenced by a home-state license, i.e., resident permits only) may keep a concealed firearm WITHIN their vehicle
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Maryland does not recognize permits/CCWs from any other state (MSP Wear and Carry Permit FAQ); carrying requires a Maryland Wear and Carry Permit
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ No out-of-state permit is recognized; carrying requires a MA license under G.L. c.140 § 131 or a § 131F temporary nonresident license. Narrow exemption: c.140 § 129C(k) lets a nonresident carry a firearm in a vehicle lawfully traveling through MA if it stays in the vehicle (stored per § 131C when outside direct control)
Current General Laws database, fetched 2026-08-16 via the malegislature.gov API · verified August 16, 2026
Effective July 01, 2026; Updated 07/01/2026 (both printed on the list) · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ New Jersey does not have reciprocity with any other state (NJSP Concealed Carry FAQ, last reviewed 12/17/2025)
Last reviewed on 12/17/2025 (stamp on the relevant FAQ answer) · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ New York's handgun-possession exemption (Penal Law 265.20(a)(3)) covers only licenses issued under NY Penal Law 400.00/400.01; no out-of-state carry permit is recognized
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Oregon law contains no provision recognizing out-of-state concealed handgun licenses; concealed carry requires an Oregon CHL (ORS 166.250, 166.291-166.292)
Current ORS chapter 166 text on the Oregon Legislature site; fetched 2026-08-16 · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ an out-of-state permit does not itself authorize carry in Rhode Island; it only qualifies a US resident 21+ to APPLY for a Rhode Island license under 11-47-11
official source · verified August 16, 2026
The last update was on 07/10/2026. · verified August 16, 2026
❓ Not yet verified (18)
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