Where can you carry?
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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.
A Maryland Wear & Carry Permit doesn't stop at the state line. Pick your home state and every permit you hold, and see where it appears to be honored — with a direct link to each state's own official source.
⚠ Informational only — not legal advice.
Where you can carry · 39
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Not honored · 17
California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands ⚠, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa ⚠
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| State / territory | Appears to apply | Official source | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Alaska | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Arizona | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Arkansas | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| California | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Colorado | Honored — via Oklahoma Honors only permits from your home state — your non-resident permits don't count here. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Connecticut | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Delaware | Honored — via Oklahoma | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Florida | Honored — via Oklahoma Honors only permits from your home state — your non-resident permits don't count here. Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Georgia | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Hawaii | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Idaho | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Illinois | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Indiana | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Iowa | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Kansas | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Kentucky | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Louisiana | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Maine | Honored — via Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Maryland | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Massachusetts | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Michigan | Honored — via Oklahoma Honors only permits from your home state — your non-resident permits don't count here. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Minnesota | Honored — via Oklahoma | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Mississippi | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Missouri | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Montana | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Nebraska | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Nevada | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| New Hampshire | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| New Jersey | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| New Mexico | Honored — via Oklahoma | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| New York | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| North Carolina | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma | Official source as of August 2026 |
Reciprocity page |
| North Dakota | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Ohio | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Oklahoma | Home state — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Your home state — its own rules govern; this list is about travel. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Oregon | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Pennsylvania | Honored — via Oklahoma Honors only permits from your home state — your non-resident permits don't count here. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Rhode Island | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| South Carolina | No permit needed No permit required for qualifying non-residents — conditions apply, check the official page. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| South Dakota | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Tennessee | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Texas | Honored — via Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Utah | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Vermont | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Search official sources |
| Virginia | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma | Official source as of September 2026 |
Permit info |
| Washington | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| 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 |
| Wisconsin | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma (permit on file here) | Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| Wyoming | Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway. |
Official source as of August 2026 |
Permit info |
| District of Columbia | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Search official sources |
| Puerto Rico | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Search official sources |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not honored ⚠ Unverified | Official source as of August 2026 |
Search official sources |
| Guam | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Search official sources |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Not honored | Official source as of August 2026 |
Search official sources |
| American Samoa | Not honored ⚠ Unverified | Official source as of August 2026 |
Search official sources |
"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.
Arizona
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Honored — via Wisconsin, Oklahoma
Also allows permitless carry for qualifying non-residents — but carry your permit anyway.
Minimum age: 21
as of August 2026
Where you can carry
| Category | Answer |
|---|---|
| Open carry allowed in this state | Yes |
| In a vehicle while traveling | Yes |
| Restaurants that serve alcohol | Yes |
| Duty to inform police or other authorities if asked | Depends |
| Duty to retreat before using force in self-defense | No |
| Can a non-resident apply for a permit | Yes |
Apply for a non-resident permit →
Full carry-law details →Carry law is set by each state and can change abruptly. Always confirm with the destination state's own official source (linked beside every state above) before you travel.
Dataset last checked September 2026. Every state above also carries its own confirmation date — this is periodic, manual, official-source verification, never an automatic feed. States marked partially verified or unverified are flagged rather than guessed. See what's actually changed, by month →
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