Florida Concealed Carry License Reciprocating States
Many states (35 at this time) honor Florida's concealed carry license, and here is a list of them, with links to each state's laws, rules and regulations.
If you plan on traveling with your firearm it is very important for you
to know and understand each state's particular concealed carry laws. This
page will be updated as more states are added or the status of existing
states changes. Numbers in parentheses next to each state's name are
explained in the legend below.
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FLORIDA'S RECIPROCITY STATES |
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Alabama
(1,3,5) |
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Alaska
(1) |
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Arizona (6) |
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Arkansas
(1) |
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Colorado (1,4) |
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Delaware |
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Georgia (1) |
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Idaho (3,6) |
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Indiana (1,3,6) |
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Iowa (6) |
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Kansas (1) |
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Kentucky |
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Louisiana (1) |
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Michigan (1,4) |
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Mississippi (1) |
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Missouri |
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Montana (3) |
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Nebraska (1) |
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New Hampshire (1,3,4,6) |
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New Mexico (1) |
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North Carolina (1) |
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North Dakota (3,6) |
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Ohio (1) |
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Oklahoma (1) |
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Pennsylvania (1,6) |
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South Carolina (1,4,6) |
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South Dakota (1,3) |
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Tennessee (1,6) |
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Texas (1,3,6) |
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Utah (1,6) |
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Vermont (2) |
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Virginia (1,6) |
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Washington (1,6) |
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West Virginia (1) |
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Wyoming (1,3) |
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(1) While Florida's law allows licensees to carry stun
guns, knives, and billy clubs in a concealed fashion, the
laws in these states allow for concealed carry of
handguns or pistols ONLY, NOT WEAPONS IN GENERAL. Florida
license holders are prohibited from carrying other types
of weapons while in these states.
(2) The State of VERMONT does not issue weapon/firearms
licenses. Florida licensees - indeed, licensed or
unlicensed citizens from any state - may carry in
Vermont. This presents a problem for reciprocity with
Florida. Florida law provides that an out-of-state
resident must have in his or her immediate possession a
valid license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm.
Since Vermont residents have no such license, the right
to concealed carry cannot be extended to them under
Florida law.
(3) Individuals qualify for concealed weapon licenses
in these states upon reaching 18 years of age. HOWEVER,
any licensee of these reciprocity states who is not 21
years of age or older IS PROHIBITED from carrying a
concealed weapon or firearm in Florida.
(4) These states will honor the Florida concealed
weapon license ONLY IF the licensee is a resident of the
State of Florida.
(5) The Attorney General's Office of the State of
ALABAMA has indicated that Alabama will honor BOTH
resident and non-resident Florida licenses. However, the
Alabama Attorney General notes that there is some
uncertainty as to the limits of Alabama's reciprocity law
as it pertains to non-resident licenses. Pending
clarification by the Alabama Legislature or a decision by
an Alabama court, he urges non-resident Florida license
holders to exercise caution. Refer to the Alabama AG's
Web page for the latest information.
(6) These states issue concealed carry licenses to
qualified individuals who are non-residents. These
non-resident permits cannot be honored under Florida's
reciprocity provision.
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