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Alaska Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Works
A Alaska resident permit (Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit (ACHP)) is honored in 36 of the other 50 US jurisdictions, and 1 more allow permitless carry even though they do not recognize the permit itself. In the other direction, Alaska recognizes valid carry permits from every US state. Alaska allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
Where a Alaska permit is honored
Click any destination for the full rules — duty to inform, magazine limits, off-limits places, and official sources.
* a load-bearing fact could not be fully verified — confirm with the official source before carrying.
Whose permits Alaska honors
Alaska recognizes valid concealed-carry permits from every US state and DC.
Under AS 18.65.748 a person holding a valid permit from another state is treated as an Alaska permittee (no resident-only condition); in practice recognition matters little because anyone 21+ who may legally possess may carry permitless. Under-21 carriers are NOT covered even with an out-of-state permit.
Alaska at a glance
- Permit
- Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit (ACHP)
- Issued by
- Alaska Department of Public Safety (Permits and Licensing Unit)
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Resident minimum age
- 21
- Non-resident permits
- Not issued
- Permitless carry
- Yes (21+)
- Duty to inform
- Yes
- Magazine limit
- None
DPS: 'No non-resident permits are issued.' Applicant must have been physically in Alaska 90+ days and intend to remain indefinitely; legal resident aliens meeting residency may apply.
Vehicle carry
A loaded concealed handgun may be carried in a vehicle without a permit by anyone 21+ who may lawfully possess; the immediate duty to inform applies on any police contact.
Off-limits places in Alaska
- K-12 schools and school grounds
- Child care facilities
- Courthouses and court system offices
- Private premises displaying notices that firearms are prohibited
Frequently asked questions
- Which states honor a Alaska carry permit?
- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The table on this page links to the detailed rules for each destination.
- Does Alaska recognize out-of-state carry permits?
- Under AS 18.65.748 a person holding a valid permit from another state is treated as an Alaska permittee (no resident-only condition); in practice recognition matters little because anyone 21+ who may legally possess may carry permitless. Under-21 carriers are NOT covered even with an out-of-state permit.
- Can I carry in Alaska without a permit?
- Alaska allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- Do I have to tell police in Alaska that I am carrying?
- Alaska imposes a duty to inform: you must tell an officer you are carrying. DPS FAQ: when contacted by a law enforcement officer while carrying concealed you must IMMEDIATELY inform the officer that you possess the firearm; failure to do so is a criminal offense (AS 11.61.220).