CCW, Firearms Carry Permit Reciprocity Map
The good people at usacarry.com have created a firearms carry permit reciprocity map for people who want to know if their home state’s permit is valid in other states.
The reciprocity map classifies the concealed firearms carry permits into five groups:
1. Shall Issue Residents Only:
“A shall-issue jurisdiction, within the context of gun law, is one that requires a permit to carry a concealed handgun, but where the granting of such permits is subject only to meeting certain criteria laid out in the law; the granting authority has no discretion in the awarding of the permits. Such laws typically state that a granting authority shall issue a permit if the criteria are met, as opposed to laws where the authority may-issue a permit at their discretion.”
2. Shall Issue to Residents and Non-Residents.
3. May Issue to Residents Only:
“A may-issue jurisdiction, within the context of gun law, is one that requires a permit to carry a concealed handgun, and where the granting of such permits is partially at the discretion of local authorities (frequently the sheriff’s department or police): the law typically states that a granting authority may issue a permit if various criteria are met.”
4. May Issue to Residents and Non-Residents.
5. Right Denied: The state denies the issue concealed carry firearms permits and it is against the law.
Technically there is a sixth category
6. Unrestricted
“An unrestricted jurisdiction, in the terminology of firearm laws, is one where no permit is required to carry a concealed handgun.”
Since there is no restriction, no permit is required and is therefore not relevant to the CCW mapping.
If you travel like I do, you may find this CCW reciprocity map useful. The Interactive map toggles between ‘Permits Honored By State’ and ‘States That Honor My Permit(s)’.
It is in your interests not to rely solely on the reciprocity map and to contact the local law enforcement authority before you travel.
