May Issue (Non-Residents) States Map
last updated: December 26, 2022
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History
Georgia accepts carry ppermits for non-residents from all 50 states - July 1, 2022
As of January 1, 2020 Tennessee offers an 'enhanced' carry permit that allows both open and concealed carry. However as of this date we know of no other states that recognize the new permit via a reciprocity agreement. The states shown for the TN enhanced permit accept all permits from all states - link
Puerto Rico will begin accepting all state permits January 1, 2020 but be sure to read the alert in the state box when you click on your state about decaring firearms - link
Washington state now accepts South Dakota enhanced permits - 10/17/2018 Link
Pennsylvania no longer accepts any Virginia permit - 05/16/2018
Delaware recognizes Kansas permits - May 8, 2018 link
Pennsylvania now accepts Idaho (enhanced only) & Alabama permits, Virginia permits to be disallowed in 30 days - April 16, 2018 Link
Minnesota recognizes West Virginia permits - April 12, 2018
West Virginia accepts Wisconsin permits - August 18, 2017 link
Effective January 1, 2017 the following states will not accept a permit issued by Tennessee to anyone under 21 years old: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin, Washington state will no longer accept any Tennessee permit. link
Minnesota no longer accepts concealed handgun licenses from Arkansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas - January 1, 2017 Link
Provisional West Virginia license accepted by Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming - October 6, 2016. link
Maine recognizes Kansas permits - July 14, 2016 Link
Nevada recognizes 10 new permits effective July 1, 2016 Link
Virginia recognizes all valid permits July 1, 2016 Link
South Carolina recognizes Georgia & North Carolina with passage of H3799. June 3, 2016
New Hampshire recognizes Kansas permits. April 27, 2016 Link
Delaware no longer recognizes Virginia permits. March 1, 2016
Indiana & West Virginia now have reciprocity with each other Link
Virginia governor signs HB1163 and SB610 opening up acceptance of all permits from all states. February 26, 2016
Virginia will stop recognizing permits from 25 states as of February 1, 2016
Minnesota recognizes Delaware, Idaho (Enhanced permit only), Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina (Enhanced permit only), South Dakota permits. August 12, 2015
Minnesota no longer recognizes Missouri, Texas, Utah, Wyoming permits. August 12, 2015
Minnesota recognizes North Dakota (class 1 only) permits. August 12, 2015 Link
North Dakota recognizes Minnesota permits. August 12, 2015 Link
Nevada recognizes West Virginia permits. August 5, 2015 Link
West Virginia recognizes Nevada permits. August 5, 2015 Link
Pennsylvania recognizes Ohio permits. April 13, 2015
Georgia recognizes Ohio permits. March 25, 2015
Colorado recognizes Ohio permits. March 25, 2015
Wisconsin recognizes Ohio permits issued or renewed on or after 3/22/2015. March 25, 2015
Ohio recognizes any permit. March 23, 2015
New Mexico and Alaska have reciprocity. January 5, 2015
Nevada and Louisiana no longer have reciprocity. September 8, 2014
Montana honors Illinois permit. August 4, 2014
Nevada honors Illinois permit. July 31, 2014
Pennsylvania now recognizes Utah resident permit. June 26, 2014
Nebraska honors Illinois permits. June 22, 2014
Pennsylvania no longer honors Utah permit. May 12, 2014
Virginia now recognizes Kansas permits. May 8, 2014 link
Washington now recognizes Kansas permits. May 8, 2014 link
Wisconsin now recognizes Illinois permits. April 7, 2014 Link
Wisconsin now recognizes Missouri permits. January 20, 2014 Link
Alabama and West Virginia now recognize each others permits. December 13, 2013 Link
West Virginia now honors Iowa, November 1, 2013
West Virginia and New Hampshire honor each other's permits, October 28, 2013
Virginia now honors Idaho enhanced permit (only), October 25, 2013
South Carolina now honors the Idaho enhanced permit (only), Sept 24, 2013
Virginia no longer honors Missouri, Sept 14, 2013
South Carolina now honors New Mexico, August 28, 2013
West Virginia and Colorado now honor each other's permits, August 23, 2013
Arkansas now honors all other states permits & licenses, August 16, 2013
West Virginia and Georgia now honor each others permits, August 12, 2013
Pennsylvania no longer honors Idaho. Nevada no longer honors Missouri and Rhode Island. Nevada now honors North Dakota and Idaho. West Virginia now honors Idaho. Alabama now honors all other states permits & licenses, August 1, 2013
New Mexico now honors the Idaho 'Enhanced Permit.' PA Honors Kansas, July 20, 2013
Idaho now recognizes New Mexico permit, July 19, 2013
Illinois now a shall issue state, July 9, 2013
Kansas now honors all other states permits & licenses. Georgia and Wyoming honor Kansas, July 1, 2013
Wyoming will honor New Mexico, May 24, 2013
New Mexico honors Wyoming and Nevada, May 24, 2013
Louisiana honors New Mexico, May 24, 2013
Virginia now honors Wisconsin permit, May 2, 2013
Washington no longer honors Florida permit, April 29, 2013
Pennsylvania only honors Mississippi resident permits, April 22, 2013
Pennsylvania only honors Virginia and Arizona resident permits, April 11, 2013
New Mexico now honors South Carolina, April 10, 2013
Pennsylvania only honors Maine resident permit, April 1, 2013
Wisconsin now honors Alaska permits issued or renewed after January 13, 2013, March 29, 2013
New Mexico honors Alaska permits, March 29, 2013
South Carolina now honors North Dakota, March 22, 2013
Nevada no longer honors Arizona permits, March 4, 2013 link
Pennsylvania will not honor any Florida non-resident permit held by a Pennsylvania resident, February 2013