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Mississippi Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Works
A Mississippi resident permit (Mississippi Individual Firearm Permit (License to Carry a Concealed Pistol or Revolver)) is honored in 35 of the other 50 US jurisdictions, and 2 more allow permitless carry even though they do not recognize the permit itself. In the other direction, Mississippi recognizes valid carry permits from every US state. Mississippi allows permitless concealed carry from age 18 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
Where a Mississippi 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 Mississippi honors
Mississippi recognizes valid concealed-carry permits from every US state and DC.
Miss. Code 45-9-101(19): 'Any person holding a valid unrevoked and unexpired license to carry stun guns, concealed pistols or revolvers issued in another state shall have such license recognized by this state' — no residency condition, so non-resident permits from any state are also recognized.
Mississippi at a glance
- Permit
- Mississippi Individual Firearm Permit (License to Carry a Concealed Pistol or Revolver) · Enhanced Carry endorsement (Miss. Code 97-37-7(2))
- Issued by
- Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Firearm Permit Division
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Resident minimum age
- 21
- Non-resident permits
- Issued
- Permitless carry
- Yes (18+)
- Duty to inform
- No
- Magazine limit
- None
Residents only by default, but the residency requirement is waived if the applicant holds a valid permit from another state, is active-duty military stationed in Mississippi, or is a retired law enforcement officer establishing residency (Miss. Code 45-9-101(2)(a)). 18-20-year-olds qualify only as members/veterans of the Armed Forces with a Mississippi ID (45-9-101(2)(b)).
Vehicle carry
Loaded vehicle carry is generally lawful without a permit for adults who may lawfully possess a handgun, under the permitless-carry provisions (Miss. Code 45-9-101(24), 97-37-1).
Off-limits places in Mississippi
- Police, sheriff or highway patrol stations (45-9-101(13))
- Detention facilities, prisons and jails
- Courthouses and courtrooms (judges may authorize in their courtroom)
- Polling places and meetings of governmental bodies or the Legislature
- School, college or professional athletic events not related to firearms; elementary, secondary and college facilities
- Bar areas of establishments serving alcohol, airport passenger terminals, and premises posted with a 'carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited' notice
Frequently asked questions
- Which states honor a Mississippi carry permit?
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, 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 Mississippi recognize out-of-state carry permits?
- Miss. Code 45-9-101(19): 'Any person holding a valid unrevoked and unexpired license to carry stun guns, concealed pistols or revolvers issued in another state shall have such license recognized by this state' — no residency condition, so non-resident permits from any state are also recognized.
- Can I carry in Mississippi without a permit?
- Mississippi allows permitless concealed carry from age 18 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- Do I have to tell police in Mississippi that I am carrying?
- No proactive duty: a licensee must display the license and identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer; failure is a $25 noncriminal violation (Miss. Code 45-9-101(1)(b)).
Official sources
- Mississippi DPS Driver Service Bureau — Firearm Permit Laws and Codes (hosts 45-9-101 as amended) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Miss. Code 45-9-101 as amended by HB 786 (2016) — official enrolled text, Mississippi Legislature — accessed 2026-08-08
- Mississippi DPS — Miss. Code 97-37-1 (concealed carry; holster and 18+ exemptions) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Mississippi DPS — Miss. Code 97-37-7 (enhanced carry endorsement; reciprocal agreements) — accessed 2026-08-08