Listed below are the 29 states that allow permitless concealed carry (PC) and the minimum age requirement:
Alabama (PC-21)
Alaska (PC-21)
Arizona (PC-21)
Arkansas (PC-18)
Florida (PC-21, as of July 1, 2023)
Georgia (PC-21 years old or 18 for military)
Idaho (PC-18)
Indiana (PC-18)
Iowa (PC-21)
Kansas (PC-21)
Kentucky (PC-21)
Louisiana – (PC-21) effective July 4th, 2024.
Maine (permits recognized; see Maine reciprocity section for details or PC-21)
Mississippi (PC-21)
Missouri (PC-19 or 18 for military)
Montana (PC-18)
Nebraska (PC-21 as of 90 days after the legislative session ends)
New Hampshire (PC-18)
North Dakota (PC-18) On April 12, 2023, Governor Doug Burgum signed HB 1339, allowing non-residents the ability to concealed carry under North Dakota’s permitless carry laws. It will also remove the 30-day requirement for IDs. The new law will go into effect on August 1, 2023.
Ohio (PC-21)
Oklahoma (PC-21 or 18 for military)
South Carolina (PC-18)
South Dakota (PC-18)
Tennessee (PC-18* or 18 for military)
Texas (PC-21)
Utah (PC-21)
Vermont (PC-18)
West Virginia (PC-21)
Wyoming (PC-21)
This should be standardized nationwide as a basic Constitutional right for all citizens.