Public Carry Policy Data

Use this page as a way to quickly see state laws.

News21 read the firearms statutes for all 50 states. In some cases the law was not specific in outlining where a firearm could be taken. The term “unclear” was used to illustrate those places that were unregulated by state laws, where the law was contradictory, or places that were not specifically prohibited by the state’s firearm code.)

Yes
No
Partial
Unclear
Illegal
Open Carry
  •   Permit required
  •   Public
  •   Transportation
  •   Restaurant
  •   Bar
  •   Place of worship
  •   University campus
  •   K-12 school
Concealed Carry
  •   Permit required
  •   Public
  •   Transportation
  •   Restaurant
  •   Bar
  •   Place of worship
  •   University campus
  •   Airport or airport parking lot
  •   K-12 school
SOURCE:State statutes
INTERACTIVE BY: Kristen Hwang and Kate Murphy