Where is my Ohio concealed carry permit honored?
If you carry under a Ohio concealed-carry permit, here's where it is currently recognized, where you should verify before you carry, and where it is not honored.
Reciprocity can change — always verify before you carry.
Honored in (34)
- Alabamapermitless— permitless carry 19+; permits issued at 18 for military/veterans/LE (13A-11-75)
- Alaskapermitless— permitless 21+; under-21 out-of-state permit holders may NOT carry concealed (AS 18.65.748)
- Arizonapermitless
- Arkansaspermitless
- Colorado— resident permits only
- Delaware— Resident & non-resident permits both recognized. ID Enhanced, ND Class 1, SD Enhanced permits only.
- Floridapermitless— resident, 21+
- Georgiapermitless— some only if 21+
- Idahopermitless
- Iowapermitless
- Kansaspermitless— Non-residents only (a Kansas resident must use a KS license). Recognition legalizes carry for 18-20-year-old visitors — permitless is 21+.
- Kentuckypermitless
- Louisianapermitless— Out-of-state permits honored only for holders age 21+ (R.S. 40:1379.3(T)(2)). LA permitless carry (18+) is a separate legal basis.
- Mainepermitless— Resident permits only. AK/AZ/IA/KS/NE/ND/VA permits: holder must be 21+; VA also requires government-issued ID.
- Michigan— recognizes resident out-of-state permits
- Minnesota— "Similar law" list, reviewed annually by DPS. ID/MS/MT/SD/TN: enhanced permits only; ND: Class 1 only; CO/MA: only permits issued or renewed on/after 8/1/2024.
- Mississippipermitless
- Missouripermitless
- Montanapermitless
- Nebraskapermitless— Permitless carry is 21+ (18-20 only for armed-forces members/peace officers). Recognition list mainly waives the residency wait for getting a NE permit; several states are recognized with limitations (enhanced/Class-1/specific permits only — see NSP list).
- Nevada— ID/MS/SD Enhanced permits only; ND Class 1 only (official 2026 recognition list, eff. 7/1/2026). New NV residents must get a NV permit within 60 days
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakotapermitless
- Oklahomapermitless
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakotapermitless
- Tennesseepermitless
- Texaspermitless
- Utahpermitless
- Virginia— 21+, photo ID required. From 7/1/2027 (SB 115 / 2026 c.879): only states on the VSP substantially-similar registry will be recognized, and VA residents may no longer carry on an out-of-state permit (active-duty military/spouses excepted)
- Washington— 10 states, several enhanced-type permits only; 21+, fingerprint + mental-health check; non-resident only
- West Virginiapermitless— permitless 18+ since 6/12/2026 (HB 4106; was 21+); out-of-state permits honored for non-residents 21+ (W. Va. Code 61-7-6a)
- Wyomingpermitless— 35-state list; 18-20 may now get a WY permit (HB 96, eff. 7/1/2026) — permitless carry under 21 unverified, carry with a permit
Honored with conditions — verify (5)
- Indianapermitless— no official list
- New Hampshirepermitless— permitless
- South Carolinapermitless— Official SLED list; verify. Permitless carry 18+ applies to any lawful possessor regardless of permit (H.3594, 2024)
- Vermontpermitless— issues no permit
- Wisconsin— ~42 states; excludes ME/NJ/OR; some permit-type limits; 21+; verify
Permitless carry — not recognized, but allowed without a permit (0)
These states do not recognize your Ohio concealed-carry permit through reciprocity. However, each of them allows permitless (constitutional) carry, so you may still carry concealed without a permit if you qualify — typically at least 21 years old and legally allowed to possess a firearm. Some states limit permitless carry to residents or attach other conditions, so verify the destination state's current rules before you carry.
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NOT honored in (11)
Do not carry on your Ohio permit in these states — they require a recognized permit and do not allow permitless carry.