Which states don’t allow teachers or the general public to carry guns in K–12 schools?
33 states have adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Alabama has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Alaska has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Arizona has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Arkansas has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- Permit holders aged 19 or older
No Guns in K-12 Schools
California has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Colorado has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Connecticut has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Delaware has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Florida has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Georgia has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Hawaii has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Idaho has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Illinois has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Indiana has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Iowa has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School employees
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Kansas has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel and any other permit holders
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Kentucky has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Louisiana has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Maine has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Maryland has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Massachusetts has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Michigan has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Minnesota has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Mississippi has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- Any permit holders; School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Missouri has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Montana has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Nebraska has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Nevada has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- Any permit holders
No Guns in K-12 Schools
New Jersey has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
New Mexico has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
New York has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
North Carolina has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
North Dakota has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Ohio has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- Individuals with written authorization of the board of education or governing body, including teachers
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Oklahoma has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Oregon has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- Any permit holders
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Pennsylvania has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Rhode Island has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
South Carolina has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
South Dakota has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Tennessee has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Texas has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Utah has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- Any permit holders; teachers
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Vermont has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Virginia has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Washington has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
West Virginia has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Wisconsin has adopted this policy
No Guns in K-12 Schools
Wyoming has not adopted this policy
- If not, who is allowed to carry under state law?
- School personnel
No Guns in K-12 Schools
| Policy adopted? | If not, who is allowed to carry under state law? |
|---|---|
| Alabama | — |
| Alaska | — |
| Arizona | — |
| Arkansas | Permit holders aged 19 or older |
| California | — |
| Colorado | — |
| Connecticut | — |
| Delaware | — |
| Florida | School personnel |
| Georgia | School personnel |
| Hawaii | — |
| Idaho | — |
| Illinois | — |
| Indiana | — |
| Iowa | School employees |
| Kansas | School personnel and any other permit holders |
| Kentucky | — |
| Louisiana | — |
| Maine | — |
| Maryland | — |
| Massachusetts | — |
| Michigan | — |
| Minnesota | — |
| Mississippi | Any permit holders; School personnel |
| Missouri | School personnel |
| Montana | — |
| Nebraska | — |
| Nevada | — |
| New Hampshire | Any permit holders |
| New Jersey | — |
| New Mexico | — |
| New York | — |
| North Carolina | — |
| North Dakota | School personnel |
| Ohio | Individuals with written authorization of the board of education or governing body, including teachers |
| Oklahoma | School personnel |
| Oregon | Any permit holders |
| Pennsylvania | — |
| Rhode Island | — |
| South Carolina | — |
| South Dakota | School personnel |
| Tennessee | School personnel |
| Texas | School personnel |
| Utah | Any permit holders; teachers |
| Vermont | — |
| Virginia | — |
| Washington | — |
| West Virginia | — |
| Wisconsin | — |
| Wyoming | School personnel |
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Source: Ark. Code § 5-73-119(e)(7); Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, §§ 1457, 1457A; Fla. Stat. 30.15(1)(k); Ga. Code Ann. §§ 16-11-127.1(c)(6), 16-11-130.1; HRS § 134-A(a)(8); Iowa Code § 724.6(1)(a)(3); Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 21-6301(a)(11), (i)(5), 75-7c(d)(1); Miss. Code Ann. §§ 97-37-7(2), 45-9-101(13), 45-9-181; Mo. Rev. Stat. § 160.665(1); N.D. Cent. Code §§ 62.1-02, 62.1-02-05; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2923.122(D)(1)(a); Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 5-149.2; Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1277(A)(3), (D) § 1280.1(C)(7); Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370(3)(d); S.D. Codified Laws § 13-64-1; Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-815; Tex. Educ. Code §§ 37.0811, 37.0813; Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-10-505.5(4)(a), 53-22-105; Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 21-3-132.