State Firearm Laws

State

LTC

Other State Links

Issuing Agency

Alabama

May Issue

Department of Public Safety

County Sheriff

Alaska

Shall Issue

     

State Police

Arizona

Shall Issue

Department of Public Safety

Dept. of Public Safety

Arkansas

Shall Issue

     

State Police

California

May Issue

     

County Sheriff

Colorado

May Issue

Department of Public Safety

County Sheriff

Connecticut

Shall Issue

     

Local then State Police

Delaware

May Issue

     

Prothonotary

Florida

Shall Issue

Florida Department of State

Department of State

Georgia

May Issue

     

Probate Court

Hawaii

May Issue

     

   

Idaho

Shall Issue

     

County Sheriff

Indiana

Shall Issue

     

   

Iowa

May Issue

     

   

Kentucky

Shall Issue

Kentucky State Police

   

Louisiana

Shall Issue

     

Dept. of Public Safety

Maine

Shall Issue

     

   

Maryland

May Issue

     

   

Massachusetts

May Issue

license required to buy, own, carry

   

Michigan

May Issue

     

 Local Police  

Minnesota

May Issue

     

 Local Police  

Mississippi

Shall Issue

     

   Dept. of Public Safety

Montana

Shall Issue

     

   County Sheriff

Nevada

Shall Issue

Las Vegas Police Department

   County Sheriff

New Hampshire

Shall Issue

     

   Selectman or Police

New Jersey

May Issue 

     

   

New York

May Issue

New York City must have a license to own, buy, carry

   

North Carolina

Shall Issue

     

   

North Dakota

Shall Issue

     

   

Oklahoma

Shall Issue

     

   

Oregon

Shall Issue

     

   

Pennsylvania

Shall Issue

     

   County Sheriff

Rhode Island

Shall Issue

     

   

South Carolina

Shall Issue

     

   

South Dakota

Shall Issue

     

   

Tennessee

Shall Issue

     

   

Texas

Shall Issue

Department of Public Safety

   

Utah

Shall Issue

Department of Public Safety

   

Virginia

Shall Issue

     

   

Washington

Shall Issue

     

   

West Virginia

Shall Issue

     

   

Wyoming

Shall Issue

     

   

NOTE: Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio and Wisconsin* do not issue Right-to-Carry permits. Vermont does not issue permits, but allows carrying of concealed firearms if there is no intent to commit a crime.