Non-Resident permit · ID → NY
Is a Idaho Non-Resident Permit Valid in New York?
Not recognizedVerified 2026-08-08
Not legal. Idaho non-resident permits are outside New York's recognition rules, and New York still requires a license to carry. Unloaded, locked transport under federal law is the lawful fallback.
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 (Idaho)
- Permit
- Idaho Concealed Weapons License (CWL)
- Issued by
- County sheriff
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Issued to non-residents?
- Yes — Idaho AG guidance directs applicants to 'the county sheriff where you reside or where you intend to apply if you are not an Idaho resident' - non-residents may apply to an Idaho county sheriff.
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
Your Idaho habits may not match New York's law. Check these three areas before you carry there.
- 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
- Schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions
- Government buildings and courts
- Public transportation and transit facilities
- Bars and restaurants serving alcohol
- Theaters, stadiums, museums and other entertainment venues
- Places of worship, plus Times Square (all 'sensitive locations', PL 265.01-e)
Frequently asked questions
- Is a Idaho non-resident permit valid in New York?
- Not legal. Idaho non-resident permits are outside New York's recognition rules, and New York still requires a license to carry. Unloaded, locked transport under federal law is the lawful fallback.
- Do I have to tell police in New York that I am carrying?
- 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)).
- Does New York limit magazine capacity?
- New York limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds — a limit that applies to visitors, and one of the easiest laws to break by accident.
- 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
- Idaho Office of the Attorney General - Concealed Weapons — accessed 2026-08-08