The book
LawLert 2027 Concealed Carry Travel Guide
Gun Laws for All 50 States and DC: Permit Reciprocity, Vehicle Carry, Police Contact, Open Carry and Magazine Limits.
Six questions, answered for every state and the District of Columbia, with the statute under each answer. Written for an adult who lawfully owns a handgun and is driving or flying somewhere with it. Law as of October 2026.
6 × 9 in paperback, 120 pages. Sold and shipped by Amazon.
What each state’s two pages answer
- Carrying concealed. Do I need a permit there, and how old must I be?
- Out-of-state permits. Is the permit from my state honored there?
- Police contact. Do I have to tell an officer that I am armed?
- In your vehicle. How may the handgun ride in the car?
- Open carry. Is it legal there?
- Magazine limits. Is there a cap on how many rounds a magazine may hold?
Each entry gives the rule, the age and permit conditions, the common traps, the points that were unsettled at press time, and a citation to the statute or agency guidance it rests on. A code on the page opens that state’s live firearms page on this site.
Also in the book
“The 50 states and DC at a glance” on one opening; a chart of whose permit is honored where; a “before you cross a state line” checklist; key terms in plain English; and federal chapters on:
- Driving through other states (the federal safe-passage rule)
- School zones
- Federal buildings, courthouses and post offices
- National parks, refuges, national forests and BLM land
- Army Corps of Engineers land
- Flying with a handgun; trains and buses
- Military bases and tribal lands
- Age limits and prohibited people
- Suppressors and short-barreled guns
- Off-duty and retired officers (LEOSA)
- The Canada and Mexico borders
Who it is for
Anyone who drives with a handgun across state lines: road-trippers, RV and truck drivers, people who move or work in two states, hunters driving to a lease, and permit holders who want to know, before the trip, where their permit stops working. It fits a glove box, and it works where the phone does not.
How it was checked
The entries started in the LawLert legal database, the same one behind the state law pages on this site. In October 2026 every state entry was checked against the statute text or the published guidance of the agency in charge, and corrected where it did not match. The entries that differed from the database were checked a second time, with a search for newer laws and rulings. Research and drafting used AI software. Where the law is unsettled, the entry says so and gives the stricter reading. Corrections found after printing are logged on the corrections page and fixed in the next edition. How we verify sets out the method.
The free app
The book is the law on paper, as of October 2026. The free LawLert iPhone app is the same rules kept current, and it alerts you when you cross into a state where a law you track is different. Get the app. No account, no subscription.
Questions
- Is the book the same as the free app?
- The entries started from the same legal database that runs the app and the website. The difference is the form: the book is 120 pages you can read in a motel room with no signal, and every state is a two-page spread you can compare side by side. The app and website stay current between editions; the book is the law as of October 2026.
- How was the book checked?
- Every state entry was checked in October 2026 against the statute text or the published guidance of the agency in charge, and corrected where it did not match. The entries that differed from the database were checked a second time, with a search for newer laws and rulings. Research and drafting used AI software. Where the law is unsettled, the entry says so and gives the stricter reading.
- What if a law changes after the book is printed?
- Each state's pages carry a code that opens that state's live firearms page on lawlertapp.com, which is re-checked on a schedule. The book also marks the points that were unsettled at press time and what was scheduled to change next.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. It is general information for travelers, written for an adult who lawfully owns a handgun. Before you carry or transport a firearm, confirm the current law with the official source or an attorney licensed in that state.
- Where can I buy it?
- On Amazon, as a 6 × 9 in paperback at $14.99.
Found an error?
Email support@lawlertapp.com with the state, the page and the official source. Every report is checked against the primary text, and confirmed errors are published on the corrections page.
6 × 9 in paperback, 120 pages. Sold and shipped by Amazon.
LawLert provides general legal information, not legal advice. Laws change; before you carry or transport a firearm, confirm the current law with the official source or a licensed attorney in that state. LawLert is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency.