Which States Allow You To Carry A Concealed Weapon?


Published Jan 27, 2013 at 04:57 PM | 1,699 views

Under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, citizens have the right to keep and bear arms. This particular amendment has come under considerable scrutiny, specifically, about the right to conceal a weapon in public, in the name of self-defense. After a wide array of cases, the U.S. Supreme Court has left it to each state to determine its policy on concealed weapons.

Below find a link to each official state web site with information to help you better understand gun laws in the select state.

Alabama
http://ago.alabama.gov/Page-Gun-Reprocity-Law


Alaska
http://www.dps.state.ak.us/statewide/PermitsLicensing/concealedhandguns.aspx


Arizona
http://www.azdps.gov/Services/Concealed_Weapons/Permits/Obtain


Arkansas
https://www.ark.org/asplicense/chcl_application/chcl.aspx


California
http://oag.ca.gov/firearms


Colorado
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/StatePatrol-Main/CBON/1251594549010


Connecticut
http://www.ct.gov/despp/cwp/view.asp?a=4213&q=494614&desppNav_GID=2080


Delaware
http://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?ID=33278


Florida
http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/weapons/index.html


Georgia
http://georgia.gov/popular-topic/applying-firearms-license


Hawaii
http://hawaii.gov/ag/criminal_justice/LEO/Guidelines%20QRLEO.pdf


Idaho
http://www.ag.idaho.gov/concealedWeapons/concealedWeapons_index.html


Illinois
http://www.isp.state.il.us/foid/foidapp.cfm


Indiana
http://www.in.gov/isp/2828.htm


Iowa
http://www.dps.state.ia.us/asd/weapon_permits.shtml


Kansas
http://ag.ks.gov/public-safety/concealedcarry


Kentucky
http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/conceal.htm


Louisiana
http://www.lsp.org/handguns.html


Maine
http://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/licenses/weapons_permits.html


Maryland
http://www.mdsp.org/Organization/SupportServicesBureau/LicensingDivision.aspx


Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/firearms-reg-and-laws/


Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1591_3503_4654---,00.html


Minnesota
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/bca-divisions/administrative/Pages/firearms.aspx


Mississippi
http://www.dps.state.ms.us/firearms/firearms-permit-unit/


Missouri
http://www.capecountysheriff.org/page.php?id=11


Montana
https://doj.mt.gov/enforcement/concealed-weapons/


Nebraska
https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/ConcealedCarry.aspx


Nevada
http://www.lvmpd.com/Permits/ConcealedFirearms.aspx


New Hampshire
http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/ssb/permitslicensing/plupr.html


New Jersey
http://nj.gov/oag/services_arms.htm


New Mexico
http://www.dps.nm.org/index.php/nm-concealed-carry/


New York
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/permits/handgun_licensing_information.shtml

North Carolina
http://www.ncdoj.com/getdoc/19be6294-bfbf-4875-bbef-ac2ebb6f47b2/2-6-3-6-3-Concealed-Weapon-Reciprocity.aspx


North Dakota
http://www.ag.state.nd.us/BCI/CW/CW.htm


Ohio
http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Concealed-Carry


Oklahoma
http://www.ok.gov/osbi/Handgun_Licensing/index.html


Oregon

http://www.co.marion.or.us/SO/Operations/concealed.htm


Pennsyvania
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/crime.aspx?id=184


Rhode Island
http://www.riag.ri.gov/documents/forms/pistol_instructions.pdf


South Carolina
http://www.sled.sc.gov/cwp.aspx?MenuID=CWP


South Dakota
http://sdsos.gov/content/viewcontent.aspx?cat=adminservices&pg=/adminservices/concealedpistolpermits.shtm


Tennessee
http://www.tn.gov/safety/handgunmain.shtml


Texs
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/chl/index.htm


Utah
http://publicsafety.utah.gov/bci/concealedfirearms.html


Vermont
http://www.atg.state.vt.us/issues/gun-laws.php


Virginia
http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Firearms.shtm


Washington
http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/firearms/index.html


West Virginia
http://www.statepolice.wv.gov/forms/Documents/ConcealdWeaponPermit.pdf


Wisconsin
http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dles/cib/ConcealedCarry/ConcealedCarry.asp


Wyoming
http://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/dci/pdf/CWPFAQ.pdf