Washington CCW Reciprocity
Washington is a shall-issue state. With a Washington permit you can carry in 30 states: 3 honor the permit and 27 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.
Washington recognizes another state's license only if that state honors Washington licenses, does not issue permits to anyone under 21, and requires a fingerprint-based background check (RCW 9.41.073). Ten states qualify: Idaho (enhanced), Kansas (standard), Louisiana, Michigan, Montana (enhanced), North Carolina, North Dakota (Class 1), Ohio, South Dakota (unrestricted enhanced/gold) and Utah (not Provisional).
✅ 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 (27)
⚠ 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
⚠ Categorical statutory recognition: the permit must be recognized as valid in the issuing state, and the holder must be legally present in Arizona and not prohibited from possessing a firearm. When contacted by a law enforcement officer, A.R.S. 13-3102(A)(1)(b) requires accurately answering if the officer asks whether you are carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
Permitless carry in Arizona: 21+.
As of May 28, 2024 (date on the outbound reciprocal-agreements table; the inbound recognition rule is statutory and unda · 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
⚠ Fla. Stat. 790.015(1)(b): the license must have been 'issued to the nonresident in his or her state of residence' (resident permits only). Holder must be 21+ (exception: servicemembers and honorably discharged veterans, 790.015(4)). Independently, an eligible nonresident 21+ may carry permitless under 790.015(1)(a) without any license.
Permitless carry in Florida: 21+.
Current statute text (last amended by s. 7, ch. 2023-18, effective July 1, 2023); fetched 2026-08-16 · 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
Permitless carry in Idaho: 18+.
last updated: July 20, 2026 at 01:50 pm · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Recognized 'according to the terms thereof but only while the holders are not residents of Indiana'
Permitless carry in Indiana: 18+.
FAQ last updated 2023-03-01 (updated_at in the official faqs.in.gov article record) · 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
⚠ K.S.A. 75-7c03(c)(1): recognized 'only while the holder is not a resident of Kansas' - the condition is non-Kansas residency of the holder, not residency in the issuing state. Recognition entitles the holder to carry concealed handguns in accordance with Kansas law (75-7c03(c)(2)).
Permitless carry in Kansas: 21+.
Current statute text on the Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes site; fetched 2026-08-16 (recognition-of-all-jurisdicti · 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
⚠ 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
⚠ NSP 'States with Unrecognized Permits' — Attorney General determined standards not equal to or greater than Nebraska's; NSP does not object to transport through NE unloaded, encased, inaccessible; carry itself is nevertheless permitless for non-minors (21+) under §28-1202.01
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
⚠ Resident and non-resident licenses honored. Permitless carry additionally covers any US resident 18+ with a valid state or territory ID.
Permitless carry in North Dakota: 18+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ Recognition applies to non-residents of Ohio holding a valid license from any state
Permitless carry in Ohio: 21+.
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
⚠ Handguns only; the holder must be in possession of the permit or license at all times while carrying in Tennessee
Permitless carry in Tennessee: 21+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
⚠ per the DPS chart's per-state proclamation/agreement entry (e.g. 'persons with a valid ... license to carry a handgun may carry in Texas'); the chart states no extra Texas-side age or residency condition
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
⚠ Categorical statutory recognition under U.C.A. 53-5a-102.2 - any state's permit, no residency condition stated
Permitless carry in Utah: 21+.
official source · 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.
Permitless carry in Wyoming: 18+.
official source · verified August 16, 2026
🏠 Honored — residents only (1)
These states honor Washington permits only for residents of Washington — 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
⚠ On the BCA's published list of 'States with permits not valid in Minnesota (State laws not similar to Minnesota)'
official source · 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 WA 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
❓ Not yet verified (2)
We have not verified these pairs yet. That is not the same as your permit being refused — check the visiting state's authority before you travel.
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