Constitutional Carry/Unrestricted/Permitless Carry

What Does Unrestricted Mean?

Unrestricted means that a permit is not required to carry a concealed handgun. It is also known as Constitutional Carry or permitless carry. There are states that are fully unrestricted, where no permit is required for open or concealed carry; other states are partially unrestricted, where certain forms of concealed carry may be legal without a permit, while other forms of carry require a permit. The states with permitless carry, as well as those with permitless carry for residents only include the following.

Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
North Dakota (residents only; concealed carry only)
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming (residents only)

Constitutional Carry States

Constitutional Carry for Residents Only

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