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New Jersey Concealed Carry Laws & Reciprocity

A New Jersey resident permit (State of New Jersey Permit to Carry a Handgun (PTC)) is honored in 26 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, New Jersey recognizes no out-of-state carry permits. New Jersey is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit New Jersey recognizes.

Open the interactive map for a New Jersey permit →

New Jersey concealed carry reciprocity map

Where a New Jersey resident permit is valid. Each state links to the rules for that trip.

Alabama: recognized — and permitless carry appliesALAlaska: recognized — and permitless carry appliesAKArizona: recognized — and permitless carry appliesAZArkansas: recognized — and permitless carry appliesARCalifornia: not recognizedCAColorado: not recognizedCOConnecticut: not recognizedCTDelaware: not recognizedDEDistrict of Columbia: not recognizedDCFlorida: recognized — and permitless carry appliesFLGeorgia: recognized — and permitless carry appliesGAHawaii: not recognizedHIIdaho: recognized — and permitless carry appliesIDIllinois: not recognizedILIndiana: recognized — and permitless carry appliesINIowa: recognized — and permitless carry appliesIAKansas: recognized — and permitless carry appliesKSKentucky: recognized — and permitless carry appliesKYLouisiana: permit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesLAMaine: permit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesMEMaryland: not recognizedMDMassachusetts: not recognizedMAMichigan: recognized — carry with your permitMIMinnesota: recognized — carry with your permitMNMississippi: recognized — and permitless carry appliesMSMissouri: recognized — and permitless carry appliesMOMontana: recognized — and permitless carry appliesMTNebraska: permit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesNENevada: not recognizedNVNew Hampshire: recognized — and permitless carry appliesNHNew Jersey (home state)NJNew Mexico: not recognizedNMNew York: not recognizedNYNorth Carolina: recognized — carry with your permitNCNorth Dakota: permit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesNDOhio: recognized — and permitless carry appliesOHOklahoma: recognized — and permitless carry appliesOKOregon: not recognizedORPennsylvania: not recognizedPARhode Island: not recognizedRISouth Carolina: permit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesSCSouth Dakota: recognized — and permitless carry appliesSDTennessee: recognized — and permitless carry appliesTNTexas: recognized — and permitless carry appliesTXUtah: recognized — and permitless carry appliesUTVermont: recognized — and permitless carry appliesVTVirginia: recognized — carry with your permitVAWashington: not recognizedWAWest Virginia: permit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesWVWisconsin: not recognizedWIWyoming: permit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesWY
  • Permit honored
  • Honored + permitless carry
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  • Not honored
  • Confirm case-by-case
  • New Jersey

Which states honor a New Jersey PTC? (26)

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia

Where a New Jersey permit is not honored (24)

Permitless carry still applies (7): Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia, Wyoming

No lawful carry on this permit (17): California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, Wisconsin

Where a New Jersey permit is honored, state by state

Click any destination for the full rules — duty to inform, magazine limits, off-limits places, and official sources.

DestinationResident permitNon-resident permit
AlabamaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
AlaskaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
ArizonaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
ArkansasRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
CaliforniaNot recognizedNot recognized
ColoradoNot recognizedNot recognized
ConnecticutNot recognizedNot recognized
DelawareNot recognizedNot recognized
District of ColumbiaNot recognizedNot recognized
FloridaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesPermit not recognized — but permitless carry applies
GeorgiaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
HawaiiNot recognizedNot recognized
IdahoRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
IllinoisNot recognizedNot recognized
IndianaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
IowaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
KansasRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
KentuckyRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
LouisianaPermit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesPermit not recognized — but permitless carry applies
MainePermit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesPermit not recognized — but permitless carry applies
MarylandNot recognizedNot recognized
MassachusettsNot recognizedNot recognized
MichiganRecognized — carry with your permitNot recognized
MinnesotaRecognized — carry with your permitRecognized — carry with your permit
MississippiRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
MissouriRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
MontanaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
NebraskaPermit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesPermit not recognized — but permitless carry applies
NevadaNot recognizedNot recognized
New HampshireRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
New MexicoNot recognizedNot recognized
New YorkNot recognizedNot recognized
North CarolinaRecognized — carry with your permitRecognized — carry with your permit
North DakotaPermit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesPermit not recognized — but permitless carry applies
OhioRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
OklahomaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
OregonNot recognizedNot recognized
PennsylvaniaNot recognizedNot recognized
Rhode IslandNot recognizedNot recognized
South CarolinaPermit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesPermit not recognized — but permitless carry applies
South DakotaRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
TennesseeRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
TexasRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
UtahRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
VermontRecognized — and permitless carry appliesRecognized — and permitless carry applies
VirginiaRecognized — carry with your permitRecognized — carry with your permit
WashingtonNot recognizedNot recognized
West VirginiaPermit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesPermit not recognized — but permitless carry applies
WisconsinNot recognizedNot recognized
WyomingPermit not recognized — but permitless carry appliesPermit not recognized — but permitless carry applies

* a load-bearing fact could not be fully verified — confirm with the official source before carrying.

Whose permits New Jersey honors

New Jersey does not recognize any out-of-state concealed-carry permit.

NJSP FAQ (last reviewed 12/17/2025): 'No. New Jersey does not have reciprocity with any other state. You must obtain a New Jersey Concealed Carry Permit if you wish to carry a handgun in New Jersey.'

New Jersey at a glance

Permit
State of New Jersey Permit to Carry a Handgun (PTC)
Issued by
Chief police officer of the applicant's municipality or the Superintendent of State Police; out-of-state applicants apply in person through an NJSP station
Issue policy
Shall-issue
Resident minimum age
21
Non-resident permits
Issued
Permitless carry
No
Duty to inform
Yes
Magazine limit
10 rounds

Can you carry in New Jersey without a permit?

New Jersey is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit New Jersey recognizes.

No permitless carry. Carrying a handgun in public without a valid NJ Permit to Carry is a crime (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b); fourth-degree crime for concealed carry without the permit on one's person per P.L.2022, c.131).

Is New Jersey an open carry state?

No. New Jersey generally prohibits open carry of a handgun in public.

Open carry of a handgun is a crime in New Jersey even with a valid Permit to Carry; permit holders must carry concealed.

How to get a New Jersey concealed carry permit

Apply to
New Jersey residents apply online to the municipal police department (or New Jersey State Police station) that serves their home; out-of-state residents apply to the New Jersey State Police
Minimum age
21
Fee
$200 application fee (new); if filed with a municipal police chief, $150 stays with the municipality and $50 goes to the State Police
Training
Classroom use-of-force instruction plus passing the state's CCARE shooting qualification with a certified instructor; out-of-state training does not count
Valid for
2 years
Issue policy
Shall-issue (must be granted if you qualify)

Renewal applications can be filed up to four months before the permit expires.

Does New Jersey issue non-resident permits?

Yes. New Jersey issues carry permits to non-residents, and a New Jersey non-resident permit is honored in 24 other states. NJSP FAQ: out-of-state residents may apply (separate instruction set, assigned to an NJSP station); the credential issued is the same 'State of New Jersey Permit to Carry a Handgun' regardless of residency — 'a non-resident concealed carry permit... does not exist.'

Compare every state's non-resident permit →

Do you have to tell police you are carrying in New Jersey?

New Jersey imposes a duty to inform: you must tell an officer you are carrying. If stopped or detained while carrying in public or traveling with a handgun in a vehicle, the permit holder must immediately disclose that they are carrying (or that a handgun is stored in the vehicle) and display the permit; violating the disclosure duty is a fourth-degree crime (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4.4(b)).

Carrying in a vehicle in New Jersey

The statutory ban on functional (loaded, readily accessible) handguns in vehicles for permit holders (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4.6(b)(1)) is enjoined by federal court order and listed by NJSP as not enforceable as of 12/11/2025 — vehicle-carry rules remain in active litigation; the duty to disclose a handgun in the vehicle still applies.

Where you can't carry in New Jersey

Editor's verification notes

Minimum age 21 verified via official chain: NJSP FAQ requires applicants to be free of the N.J.S.A. 2C:58-3(c)(1-15) disabilities, and the OAG-published N.J.A.C. 13:54 text carries the 'under the age of 21 years for a permit to purchase a handgun' disability into carry-permit criteria (13:54-2.3(a)(1)); no official page states '21' for the PTC in one sentence. Several sensitive-places provisions (2C:58-4.6(a)(23), (a)(24) as to private property open to the public, (b)(1) vehicles, and the insurance mandate) are judicially enjoined — list above uses provisions NJSP reports as enforceable. Mag limit: 'large capacity ammunition magazine' = >10 rounds (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1(y); possession a fourth-degree crime per FAQ citing 2C:39-3(j)).

Frequently asked questions

Which states honor a New Jersey carry permit?
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia. The table on this page links to the detailed rules for each destination.
Does New Jersey recognize out-of-state carry permits?
NJSP FAQ (last reviewed 12/17/2025): 'No. New Jersey does not have reciprocity with any other state. You must obtain a New Jersey Concealed Carry Permit if you wish to carry a handgun in New Jersey.'

Official sources