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Which states have strong concealed carry authority?

15 states have adopted this policy

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Alabama has not adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Alaska has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Arizona has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Arkansas has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

California has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
Yes

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Colorado has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Connecticut has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Delaware has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Florida has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Georgia has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Hawaii has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
Yes

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Idaho has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Illinois has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Indiana has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Iowa has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Kansas has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Kentucky has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Louisiana has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Maine has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Maryland has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
Yes

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Massachusetts has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Michigan has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Minnesota has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Mississippi has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Missouri has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Montana has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Nebraska has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Nevada has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

New Hampshire has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

New Jersey has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
Yes

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

New Mexico has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

New York has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
Yes

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

North Carolina has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

North Dakota has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Ohio has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Oklahoma has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Oregon has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Pennsylvania has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Rhode Island has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

South Carolina has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

South Dakota has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Tennessee has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Texas has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Utah has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Vermont has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Virginia has adopted this policy

Does the state also require permission to carry on private property open to the public?
No

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Washington has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

West Virginia has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Wisconsin has not adopted this policy

Strong Concealed Carry Authority

Wyoming has not adopted this policy

What It Does

One of the key concealed carry policies empowers officials to block concealed carry by a person who poses a danger or otherwise cannot be trusted to carry in public places. This intervention can ensure that a person at high risk of escalating violence will not be armed during a confrontation. In June 2022, the Supreme Court struck down a more than century old New York law requiring applicants for a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public to show “proper cause.” Several other states had similar laws. However, the states may still deny applicants who pose a danger to public safety. States may also provide strong protections for public carry on private property open to the public (eg, retail establishments), including by requiring affirmative permission before carrying in any such location. A full discussion of Standards for Concealed Carry is here.

Show Citations and Footnotes
Source: Ala. Code § 13A-11-75(c)(11); Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-73-309, 5-73-308(b)(1); Cal. Penal Code §§ 26150; 26155, 26230(a)(26); Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-203(1), (2); Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-28(b); Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 1441(a), (d); Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 134-9, 134-E; 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 66/10(a)(4), 66/20; Ind. Code §§ 35-47-2-3(e)(2), (3), 35-47-1-7(6); Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-306(6), Md. Criminal Law § 6-411; Mass. Gen. Laws  ch. 140, § 131(d); Minn. Stat. § 624.714, subd. (6)(a);  N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:58-4, 2022 NJ A 4769, sec. 7(24); N.Y. Penal Law § 400.00(1)(b), (n), (2)(f); Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 166.291(1), 166.293(2); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6109(e)(1); 11 RI Gen Laws § 11-47-11; Va. Code Ann. §§ 18.2-308.04, 18.2-308.09(13).

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