Non-Resident permit · CA → NY
Is a California Non-Resident Permit Valid in New York?
Not recognizedVerified 2026-09-27
No — this is one of the pairs where carrying is off the table. New York doesn't honor the permit and doesn't allow permitless carry for visitors, so there is no lawful concealed-carry path on this trip.
Why
- New York does not recognize any out-of-state carry permit.
NY recognizes no out-of-state permit: only a license issued under PL 400.00 authorizes handgun possession/carry, and even a NY license 'shall not be valid within the city of New York unless a special permit... is issued by the police commissioner of that city' (PL 400.00(6)). No official reciprocity page exists because there is no reciprocity.
The permit (California)
- Permit
- California Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) License
- Issued by
- County sheriff or city police chief
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Issued to non-residents?
- Yes — Since January 1, 2026, Penal Code § 26150(b) requires a county sheriff to issue a license to a non-California resident who is 21 or older, is not disqualified under California or home-state law, shows a home-state driver's license or ID, applies to the sheriff of the county where they mainly intend to travel or spend time, completes the required training and live-fire qualification for each listed firearm, and lists each firearm to be carried.
The destination (New York)
- Recognition policy
- Honors no out-of-state permits
- Permitless carry
- No
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- 10 rounds
Carry rules in New York
Carry law is state law. From the moment you enter New York, these rules replace the ones you know from California.
- No proactive statutory duty; a licensee must carry the license while carrying the handgun and exhibit it upon demand to any police or peace officer (PL 400.00(8)).
- New York limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds — a limit that applies to visitors, and one of the easiest laws to break by accident.
- New York is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit New York recognizes.
- A gun left unattended in a vehicle must be unloaded and locked in a fire-, impact- and tamper-resistant depository hidden from view (PL 265.45; glove boxes do not qualify); NYC additionally requires guns unloaded and cased in vehicles even when attended.
Off-limits places in New York
New York bans carry in 6 kinds of places. The first on the list:
- Schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions
- Government buildings and courts
California vs New York: what changes at the state line
Crossing from California into New York changes one rule: open carry (Restricted → No).
| Rule | California | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Permitless carry | No | No |
| Duty to inform police | No | No |
| Magazine limit | 10 rounds | 10 rounds |
| Out-of-state permits honored | None | None |
| Open carry | Restricted | No |
Going the other way, a New York non-resident permit in California: not recognized.
Driving on from New York
How a California non-resident permit fares in the states bordering New York:
- Connecticut — Not recognized
- Massachusetts — Not recognized
- New Jersey — Not recognized
- Pennsylvania — Not recognized
- Vermont — Recognized — and permitless carry applies
Frequently asked questions
- Does New York honor a California resident permit?
- Not recognized. The answer is the same as for the non-resident permit on this page.
- Can a New York non-resident permit holder carry in California?
- Not recognized. Reciprocity is decided by the destination state, so the answer in this direction depends on California's law, not New York's.
- Where does New York publish its official reciprocity list?
- New York publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.
Official sources
- NY Penal Law 400.00 — Licenses (age 21, licensing officers, statewide validity/NYC exception, exhibit on demand) — accessed 2026-08-08
- gunsafety.ny.gov — FAQ: New Concealed Carry Law (sensitive locations, restricted private property, nonresident applications) — accessed 2026-08-08
- New York State Police — FAQ Regarding Recent Changes to NYS Gun Laws (sensitive-location list, vehicle storage) — accessed 2026-08-08
- NY Penal Law 265.00(23) — large capacity ammunition feeding device (>10 rounds) — accessed 2026-08-08
- California DOJ — Firearms FAQs (out-of-state permits not valid; 10-round magazine limit) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Penal Code § 26150 (CA Legislature) — shall-issue standard, age 21, county residency/employment — accessed 2026-08-08
- Penal Code § 26230 (CA Legislature) — sensitive places off-limits to CCW licensees (SB 2) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Penal Code § 25610 (CA Legislature) — unlicensed vehicle transport (unloaded, locked container) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Penal Code § 26350 (CA Legislature) — crime of openly carrying an unloaded handgun — accessed 2026-09-27
- Penal Code § 26190 (CA Legislature) — license fees (DOJ + local) — accessed 2026-09-27
- Penal Code § 26165 (CA Legislature) — 16-hour training course and live fire — accessed 2026-09-27
- Penal Code § 26220 (CA Legislature) — license term (2 years) — accessed 2026-09-27
- California Penal Code § 26150 (as amended by Stats. 2025, ch. 570, AB 1078, eff. 2026-01-01) — accessed 2026-09-27