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STATE |
Does Alabama recognize reciprocal concealed weapons (handgun and pistol) licenses/permits issued in the following states? |
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Alaska |
YES. Note: A person 21 or older
may be charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon under AS
11.61.220 if s/he
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Alaska State
Troopers |
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Arizona |
YES As of September 21, 2006 |
Arizona
Department of Public Safety |
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Arkansas |
YES As of August 1, 2007 |
Arkansas State
Police |
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California |
No |
State of California |
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Colorado |
YES, with minimum 21 year old age limitation After reviewing the Colorado and Alabama laws
on the recognition of other state's concealed handgun licenses, it is
apparent that Alabama, pursuant to Act 2001-494 (ALA. CODE § 13A-11-85
(1975)), has recognized and given effect to Colorado concealed handgun
permits since May 18, 2003, and that Colorado, pursuant to COLO. REV.
STAT. § 18-12-13 (2003), has recognized Alabama concealed handgun
licenses, issued to a person twenty-one years of age or older,
since May 18, 2003. |
Colorado Bureau
of Investigation |
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Connecticut |
No |
Connecticut State Police |
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Delaware |
No |
State of Delaware |
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Florida |
YES |
Division of Licensing |
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Georgia |
YES |
Georgia Department of Law |
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Hawaii |
No |
State of Hawaii |
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Idaho |
YES |
State of Idaho |
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Illinois |
No |
State of Illinois |
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Indiana |
YES |
Indiana State
Police |
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Iowa |
YES As of January 1, 2011. Note: Alabama reciprocity applies only to handguns and Iowa recognizes permits issued to a person 21 years of age or older.
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State of Iowa |
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Kansas |
No |
State of Kansas |
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Kentucky |
YES |
Kentucky State Police |
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Louisiana |
Yes. Additionally, when any peace officer approaches a permittee in an official manner or with an identified purpose, the permittee shall:
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Louisiana State
Police |
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Maine |
No |
Department of Public Safety |
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Maryland |
No |
Maryland State Police |
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Massachusetts |
No |
Massachusetts State Police |
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Michigan |
YES. A licensee who is stopped by a police officer is required to immediately inform the peace officer that he or she is carrying a firearm. |
Michigan State
Police |
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Minnesota |
No |
State of Minnesota |
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Mississippi |
YES |
Mississippi
Highway Patrol |
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Missouri |
YES |
State of Missouri |
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Montana |
No. Reciprocity not available due to more stringent Montana laws. Reason: 2 |
State of Montana |
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Nebraska |
No |
Nebraska State Patrol |
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Nevada |
No. The State of Nevada does, however, make non-resident permits available. |
State of Nevada |
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New Hampshire |
YES |
State of New Hampshire |
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New Jersey |
No |
New Jersey
State Police |
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New Mexico |
No |
State of New Mexico |
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New York |
No |
New York
State Police |
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North Carolina |
YES |
State of North Carolina |
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North Dakota |
YES Alabama will recognize North Dakota's handgun licenses in both Class 1 licenses to persons at least twenty-one years of age and Class 2 licenses to persons at least eighteen years of age. See Alabama Code, Section 13A-11-76. However, Alabama's reciprocity statute, Section 13A-11-85, does specifically limit reciprocity to "handguns." North Dakota Concealed Weapon Permit Information url:
http://www.ag.nd.gov/Brochures/FactSheet/CWPermits.pdf |
North Dakota Office
of Attorney General |
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Ohio |
No |
State of Ohio |
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Oklahoma |
YES Click Here to see Oklahoma's reciprocal gun law |
Oklahoma
Bureau of Investigation |
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Oregon |
No |
Oregon State
Police |
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Pennsylvania |
No |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island |
No |
State of Rhode Island |
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South Carolina |
No. Reciprocity not available due to more stringent South Carolina laws. Reasons: 2, 4, 9 |
State of South Carolina |
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South Dakota |
YES |
State of South Dakota |
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Tennessee |
YES, with limitations on Alabama citizens who work in Tennessee. Click Here for more details. Click Here to see Tennessee's gun law. |
State of Tennessee |
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Texas |
YES |
Texas
Department of Public Safety |
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Utah |
YES |
State of Utah |
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Vermont |
No. Reciprocity not available, since Vermont does not require a person legally in possession of a firearm to be licensed, or to obtain a permit to carry the same, even if concealed. Vermont does, however, prohibit the possession of firearms in certain locations, e.g., within a school building or courthouse (13 V.S.A. - Section 4003-4004, 4016). |
State of Vermont |
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Virginia |
No. Reciprocity not available due to more stringent Virginia
laws. |
Virginia State
Police |
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Washington |
No. Reciprocity not available due to more stringent Washington laws. Reasons: 3, 4, 13 |
State of Washington |
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West Virginia |
No |
State of West Virginia |
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Wisconsin |
No |
State of Wisconsin |
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Wyoming |
YES |
Office of the Attorney General |