Vermont CCW Reciprocity
Vermont is a permitless-carry state (minimum age 18). With a Vermont permit you can carry in 18 states: 1 honor the permit and 17 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.
Vermont issues no carry permits to anyone, so Vermont residents have no home-state permit to present in states that recognize only resident permits. Vermont law criminalizes carrying a weapon only when it is carried with intent to injure another (13 V.S.A. § 4003); the practical age-18 floor comes from federal law rather than Vermont statute, whose only carry-age rule requires parental consent under 16 (§ 4008).
✅ Honored (1)
⚠ 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
🟢 Permitless carry (17)
⚠ holder must be 21+; the page is explicit that there is no exception: 'a person under 21 is NOT allowed to carry a concealed handgun in Alaska', even on an 18-20 permit from another state
Permitless carry in Alaska: 21+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ any valid license issued by another state; carrier is subject to Arkansas restrictions (Ark. Code 5-73-321); carry is also permitless for any person who may lawfully carry
Permitless carry in Arkansas: 18+.
recognition effective August 16, 2013 (per ASP page); statute compilation PDF dated August 3, 2023; ASP page fetched 202 · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ any other state's license qualifies the holder as a 'lawful weapons carrier' (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1)) and 16-11-126(d)(1) authorizes carry directly; must carry in compliance with Georgia law; no mutuality and no resident-of-issuing-state condition in the current text
Permitless carry in Georgia: 21+.
2022 Georgia Code (post-SB 319) via archived Justia capture 2025-03-23, fetched raw 2026-08-16; FindLaw independently sh · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Vermont issues no carry permits, so there is no VT permit to present; carry in Idaho instead falls under Idaho's permitless-carry provision for eligible persons
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; the permit need not be from the holder's state of residence — § 724.11A recognizes any state's valid permit held by a non-Iowan (non-resident permits included). The out-of-state permit does not substitute for Iowa's permit to acquire (§ 724.15 exception)
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 license issued by another state, subject to Kentucky law; permitless carry also covers any 21+ visitor eligible to possess
Permitless carry in Kentucky: 21+.
recognition effective July 15, 1998 (per KSP page); page fetched 2026-08-16 (no last-updated stamp shown) · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ any valid, unrevoked, unexpired license issued in another state (Miss. Code 45-9-101(19)); holstered/cased carry is also permitless for any person not prohibited
Permitless carry in Mississippi: 18+.
H.B. 786, 2016 Regular Session enrolled text (the statute PDF the MS DPS Driver Service Bureau publishes as current); fe · 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
⚠ page: 'The state of Vermont does allow the carrying of concealed firearms within its borders, but it does not require a permit to do so. As a result, there is no permit to recognize.' Vermonters 21+ may carry under NE permitless carry
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
⚠ Vermont issues no carry permits, so there is no license for N.D.C.C. §62.1-04-03.1 to give effect to; Vermont residents 18+ may carry under ND's permitless provision with a valid VT driver's license/ID (N.D.C.C. §62.1-04-02(2)) — VT does appear on the AG's outbound recognition lists
Permitless carry in North Dakota: 18+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Holder must comply with the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, including the duty to disclose possession to any Oklahoma peace officer on contact (21 O.S. § 1290.26(B)).
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' (Vermont issues no permits); 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
⚠ 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.
Permitless carry in Wyoming: 18+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
🏠 Honored — residents only (1)
These states honor Vermont permits only for residents of Vermont — not counted in the can-carry total.
⚠ recognized only if the holder is a resident of the issuing state (a non-resident permit — e.g. a Utah permit held by an Ohioan — is not covered by the MSP statement); holder must obey any restrictions printed on the license and all Michigan carry laws
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⛔ Not honored (17)
⚠ 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
⚠ no out-of-state permit is valid in DC; carrying requires a DC-issued Concealed Carry License (DC Code § 22-4504(a))
current codification, amendments through D.C. Law 25-199 (July 26, 2024) noted on the sections fetched · 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
⚠ listed 'No' in the NEW MEXICO WILL ACCEPT CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUN LICENSE column of the NM DPS table
table rows carry per-state 'RECIPROCITY EFFECTIVE DATE' values from 1-1-2020 through 9-3-2025 (Wisconsin, newest); page · 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
⚠ PA AG per-state entry answers 'No' to 'Can a resident VT license holder carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania?'
no date or last-updated stamp anywhere on the page; 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 (14)
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