Non-Resident permit · CT → ID
Is a Connecticut Non-Resident Permit Valid in Idaho?
Yes — and Idaho would let you carry even without the permit. The state honors Connecticut non-resident permits and allows permitless carry for adults 18+ for anyone who may legally possess a handgun.
Why
- Idaho recognizes valid carry permits from every US state.
- Idaho allows permitless carry for eligible adults 18+, which extends to visitors who may legally possess a handgun.
Idaho AG: out-of-state concealed weapons licenses are recognized ('Yes'), with the condition that 'while in Idaho, you must carry the license on your person at all times when carrying a concealed weapon' (Idaho Code 18-3302(5)(g)). No residency or permit-type restriction is stated; permitless carry independently covers US-citizen visitors 18+.
The permit (Connecticut)
- Permit
- State Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers (Connecticut State Pistol Permit)
- Issued by
- Two-step - local police chief/chief executive officer issues a temporary state permit, then the DESPP Special Licensing and Firearms Unit issues the state permit
- Issue policy
- May-issue
- Issued to non-residents?
- Yes — A bona fide US resident with no Connecticut residence who holds a carry permit or license issued by another state or subdivision may apply directly to the DESPP commissioner for a non-resident Connecticut permit (CGS 29-28(f)); DESPP requires that non-resident applicants already hold a home-state carry permit.
The destination (Idaho)
- Recognition policy
- Honors permits from all states
- Permitless carry
- Yes (18+)
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- No state limit
Carry rules in Idaho
Recognition is only half the question. Once you're inside Idaho, its carry rules apply to you exactly as they do to locals.
- No proactive duty-to-inform requirement appears in the AG's official concealed-weapons guidance; carriers relying on an out-of-state license must have it with them when carrying. Cross-checked: Idaho has no must-inform statute.
- Idaho sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Idaho allows permitless concealed carry from age 18 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- Anyone eligible for permitless carry (US citizen or armed forces member 18+, not disqualified) may carry a loaded concealed handgun in a vehicle without a license.
Off-limits places in Idaho
Idaho bans carry in 4 kinds of places. The first on the list:
- Courthouses
- Juvenile detention facilities
Connecticut vs Idaho: what changes at the state line
Crossing from Connecticut into Idaho changes 4 rules: permitless carry (No → Yes (18+)); magazine limit (10 rounds → None); out-of-state permits honored (None → All states); open carry (No → Yes, no permit).
| Rule | Connecticut | Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Permitless carry | No | Yes (18+) |
| Duty to inform police | No | No |
| Magazine limit | 10 rounds | None |
| Out-of-state permits honored | None | All states |
| Open carry | No | Yes, no permit |
Going the other way, an Idaho non-resident permit in Connecticut: not recognized.
Driving on from Idaho
How a Connecticut non-resident permit fares in the states bordering Idaho:
Frequently asked questions
- Does Idaho honor a Connecticut resident permit?
- Recognized — and permitless carry applies. The answer is the same as for the non-resident permit on this page.
- Can an Idaho non-resident permit holder carry in Connecticut?
- Not recognized. Reciprocity is decided by the destination state, so the answer in this direction depends on Connecticut's law, not Idaho's.
- Where does Idaho publish its official reciprocity list?
- Idaho 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
- Idaho Office of the Attorney General - Concealed Weapons — accessed 2026-08-08
- Idaho Code 18-3302 (Issuance of licenses to carry concealed weapons) — accessed 2026-09-27
- CT DESPP - Connecticut State Pistol Permit — accessed 2026-08-08
- CT DESPP - Pistol Permit FAQ (non-resident application process) — accessed 2026-08-08
- CGS Chapter 529 - Secs. 29-28 (permits) and 29-35 (carrying without permit prohibited) — accessed 2026-08-08
- CGS Sec. 53-202w - Large capacity magazines (10-round limit) — accessed 2026-08-08
- CGS Sec. 53a-217b - Possession of a weapon on school grounds — accessed 2026-08-08