Constitutional Carry
| Alabama: | Yes, effective Jan 1st, 2023 |
| Alaska: | Yes. No permit is required to open carry or concealed carry for both residents and non residents. Open carry is 18+ and concealed carry is 21+. |
| Arizona: | Yes. This extends to both Arizona residents and non residents with no permit required to open carry at 18 and none required to concealed carry 21 and up. |
| Arkansas: | Yes. |
| California: | No |
| Colorado: | No |
| Connecticut: | No |
| Delaware: | No |
| District of Columbia: | No |
| Florida: | Yes, Effective July 1st, 2023 |
| Georgia: | Yes. |
| Hawaii: | No |
| Idaho: | Yes, for anyone 18+ who can legally possess a firearm. |
| Illinois: | No |
| Indiana: | Yes, effective July 1st, 2022 |
| Iowa: | Yes |
| Kansas: | Yes. Both residents and non-resident may carry without a permit. |
| Kentucky: | Yes. Residents and non-residents 21 or older may carry concealed without a permit. |
| Louisiana: | Yes, effective July 4th, 2024 |
| Maine: | Yes. Both residents and non-residents 21+ may carry concealed without a permit. |
| Maryland: | No |
| Massachusetts: | No |
| Michigan: | No |
| Minnesota: | No |
| Mississippi: | Yes, but with exceptions. A license is not required for a loaded or unloaded pistol or revolver to be carried upon the person in a sheath, belt holster, or shoulder holster or in a purse, handbag, satchel, other similar bag or briefcase or fully enclosed case if the person is not engaged in criminal activity other than a misdemeanor traffic offense, is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a pistol or revolver under state or federal law, and is not in a prohibited location. |
| Missouri: | SB 656 allows for permitless concealed carry for anyone 18 years or older who may lawfully own a gun both residents and non-residents. |
| Montana: | Yes |
| Nebraska: | No |
| Nevada: | No |
| New Hampshire: | No permit is required for open carry or concealed carry and applies to both residents and non residents 18+. |
| New Jersey: | No |
| New Mexico: | No |
| New York: | No |
| North Carolina: | No |
| North Dakota: | Yes. Effective Aug 1, 2023 this applies to both residents and non-residents. |
| Ohio: | Yes, effective June 12th, 2022. |
| Oklahoma: | Yes, to be effective Nov 1 2019 law allows residents and non residents 21+, or 18+ and in the military, to openly or concealed carry without a permit |
| Oregon: | No |
| Pennsylvania: | No |
| Rhode Island: | No |
| South Carolina: | Yes |
| South Dakota: | Yes, no permit required to open carry or concealed carry for residents and non-residents 18+. |
| Tennessee: | Yes |
| Texas: | Yes, starting Sept 1, 2021 |
| Utah: | Yes |
| Vermont: | Yes. The first state to offer carry without a permit simply because they have never had a permit program or required such a thing to carry. Both residents and non-residents 18+ may carry. |
| Virginia: | No |
| Washington: | No |
| West Virginia: | Yes. No permit is needed to open carry for residents and non residents 18+ and for concealed carry for residents and non residents 21+. |
| Wisconsin: | No |
| Wyoming: | Yes |
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