Can I Carry There?
Can I Carry in Arkansas?
Quick GlanceWhich carry permits Arkansas honors, and whether visitors can carry there with no permit.
NY license: honored · NJ permit: honored · No permit needed for visitors 18+.
With a New York (NYPD) License
Honored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state (effective Aug 16, 2013), with no residency condition. official source
With a New Jersey Permit (NJ Residents)
Honored
Arkansas honors a carry permit or license issued by any other state, resident or non-resident. official source
With No Permit (Visitors)
Yes, 18+
Carrying a handgun is an offense only with a purpose to unlawfully employ it (A.C.A. 5-73-120 as amended by Act 746 of 2013); carrying 'upon a journey' (travel beyond the county where the person lives) is expressly permissible, which covers out-of-state visitors. Not in prohibited places; not a prohibited person. Minimum age: see the official source. official source
Resident Permits Arkansas Honors (48)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Pending (not counted): Washington, DC
Arkansas honors a carry permit or license issued by any other state, resident or non-resident. official source
Vermont issues no carry permits at all.
A resident permit means a permit issued by the state you live in.
Non-Resident Permits in Arkansas
Yes, some. Arkansas honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, Washington, DC, West Virginia.
Tap a permit to see why and the official source. Shown for a visitor who lives in New York; for another home state, use the coverage checker.
New York (NYPD) non-resident license (held by someone who lives outside New York)Honored
Arkansas honors New York licenses and does not require the holder to live in New York. official source
Florida non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a Florida non-resident permit counts. official source
Utah non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a Utah non-resident permit counts. official source
Pennsylvania non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a Pennsylvania non-resident permit counts. official source
Arizona non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a Arizona non-resident permit counts. official source
Texas non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a Texas non-resident permit counts. official source
Virginia non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a Virginia non-resident permit counts. official source
Maryland non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a Maryland non-resident permit counts. official source
Connecticut non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a Connecticut non-resident permit counts. official source
Washington DC non-resident permitHonoredunverified
ASP says Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state; whether a DC license counts as 'another state' is not stated (no AR definition read). official source
New Jersey non-resident permitHonored
Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state, with no rule that the holder live in the issuing state, so a New Jersey non-resident permit counts. official source
Also honored here: non-resident permits from California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington State, West Virginia.
Know Before You Go
Duty to inform: see the official source; no magazine limit; prohibited places apply.
Can a visitor get a Arkansas permit? Only to active-duty military stationed in Arkansas (and spouses).
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Questions People Ask
Can I carry in Arkansas with a New York license?
Yes. Arkansas acknowledges all concealed handgun carry licenses lawfully issued by another state (effective Aug 16, 2013), with no residency condition.
Can I carry in Arkansas with a New Jersey permit?
Yes. Arkansas honors a carry permit or license issued by any other state, resident or non-resident.
Does Arkansas honor non-resident permits?
Yes, some. Arkansas honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, Washington, DC, West Virginia.
Can visitors carry in Arkansas without a permit?
Yes for visitors 18 and older. Carrying a handgun is an offense only with a purpose to unlawfully employ it (A.C.A. 5-73-120 as amended by Act 746 of 2013); carrying 'upon a journey' (travel beyond the county where the person lives) is expressly permissible, which covers out-of-state visitors. Not in prohibited places; not a prohibited person. Minimum age: see the official source.
Can a non-resident get a Arkansas carry permit?
Only to active-duty military stationed in Arkansas (and spouses).
Official Sources
Every answer on this page comes from the 2A613 reciprocity map, built from these official state pages and checked again every night.
Checked against official sources November 6, 2026. Laws change: always verify before you travel. A state where you can carry still has its own rules: places where carry is banned (schools, government buildings, airports, bars and more), magazine and ammunition limits, and duty-to-inform rules. Federal property is off limits. Inside New York City you need an NYPD license (a NY license from another county is not enough), and Washington DC honors no other state's permits. This is general information, not legal advice.
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