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Hawaii Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Works
A Hawaii resident permit (Hawaii License to Carry Concealed Firearm) is honored in 27 of the other 50 US jurisdictions, and 7 more allow permitless carry even though they do not recognize the permit itself. In the other direction, Hawaii recognizes no out-of-state carry permits. Hawaii is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit Hawaii recognizes.
Where a Hawaii 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 Hawaii honors
Hawaii does not recognize any out-of-state concealed-carry permit.
No provision of HRS chapter 134 recognizes any out-of-state carry permit; only a license issued by a Hawaii county chief of police authorizes carry, and county licensing pages describe no reciprocity path. Post-Bruen (Act 52, 2023) concealed licenses are issued on objective shall-issue criteria; unconcealed licenses still require showing 'urgency or need' (HRS 134-9(b)).
Hawaii at a glance
- Permit
- Hawaii License to Carry Concealed Firearm · Hawaii License to Carry Unconcealed Firearm
- Issued by
- Chief of police of each county (Honolulu, Hawaii County, Maui, Kauai police departments)
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Resident minimum age
- 21
- Non-resident permits
- Not issued
- Permitless carry
- No
- Duty to inform
- Yes
- Magazine limit
- 10 rounds
Applicants must document that they currently live in Hawaii (HRS 134-9(a)(5), per Hawaii County PD 2025 rules); Maui PD requires being 'a resident of the state of Hawaii'; Hawaii County requires county residency. Citizen, US national, or lawful permanent resident required.
Vehicle carry
Without a Hawaii license there is no lawful loaded vehicle carry; firearms may only be transported unloaded and enclosed between narrowly permitted places, and Act 52 restricts leaving firearms in unattended vehicles even for licensees.
Off-limits places in Hawaii
- Schools, preschools, summer camps and child care facilities
- Government buildings and courthouses
- Bars and restaurants serving alcohol
- Hospitals and medical facilities
- Beaches, parks and playgrounds
- Public transit and polling places
Frequently asked questions
- Which states honor a Hawaii carry permit?
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin. The table on this page links to the detailed rules for each destination.
- Does Hawaii recognize out-of-state carry permits?
- No provision of HRS chapter 134 recognizes any out-of-state carry permit; only a license issued by a Hawaii county chief of police authorizes carry, and county licensing pages describe no reciprocity path. Post-Bruen (Act 52, 2023) concealed licenses are issued on objective shall-issue criteria; unconcealed licenses still require showing 'urgency or need' (HRS 134-9(b)).
- Can I carry in Hawaii without a permit?
- Hawaii is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit Hawaii recognizes.
- Do I have to tell police in Hawaii that I am carrying?
- Hawaii imposes a duty to inform: you must tell an officer you are carrying. HRS 134-9.2 (enacted by Act 52, 2023) requires a person carrying a firearm who is stopped by law enforcement (including as driver or passenger) to immediately disclose that they are carrying; licensees must also keep the license card in immediate possession and produce it on request (county rules). Violation is a petty misdemeanor.
Official sources
- Honolulu Police Department - Firearms (license to carry, Act 52 references) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Maui Police Department - License to Carry a Concealed or Unconcealed Firearm — accessed 2026-08-08
- Hawaii Police Department (County of Hawaii) - Rule 1 Firearms Permits and Licenses (2025) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Hawaii Police Department - PM 12.3 License to Carry Application Processing — accessed 2026-08-08