Can I Carry There?
Can I Carry in Louisiana?
Quick GlanceWhich carry permits Louisiana honors, and whether visitors can carry there with no permit.
NY license: not honored · NJ permit: not honored · No permit needed for visitors 18+.
With a New York (NYPD) License
Not honored
LSP lists New York among states that do NOT honor Louisiana permits, so Louisiana does not honor New York's permit. official source
With a New Jersey Permit (NJ Residents)
Not honored
Louisiana does not honor the New Jersey resident permit (New Jersey is not on Louisiana's list). Conditions: 21+. Louisiana honors states that honor Louisiana permits. official source
With No Permit (Visitors)
Yes, 18+
R.S. 14:95(M) (Act 1 of 2024 2nd Ex. Sess., eff. July 4, 2024): the concealed-carry offense does not apply to ANY person 18+ not prohibited under R.S. 14:95.1, 18 U.S.C. 922(g) or other law — residency requirement was struck. Permit restrictions (prohibited places, alcohol, private residences need consent) apply. official source
Resident Permits Louisiana Honors (36)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Conditions: 21+. Louisiana honors states that honor Louisiana permits.
Vermont issues no carry permits at all.
A resident permit means a permit issued by the state you live in.
Non-Resident Permits in Louisiana
Yes, some. Louisiana honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, 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)Not honored
LSP lists New York among states that do NOT honor Louisiana permits, so Louisiana does not honor New York's permit. official source
Florida non-resident permitHonored
Louisiana honors any permit issued by another state to a holder 21+ if that state honors Louisiana permits (R.S. 40:1379.3(T)(2), no residency condition); LSP lists Florida as honoring Louisiana. official source
Utah non-resident permitHonored
Louisiana honors any permit issued by another state to a holder 21+ if that state honors Louisiana permits (R.S. 40:1379.3(T)(2), no residency condition); LSP lists Utah as honoring Louisiana. official source
Pennsylvania non-resident permitHonored
Louisiana honors any permit issued by another state to a holder 21+ if that state honors Louisiana permits (R.S. 40:1379.3(T)(2), no residency condition); LSP lists Pennsylvania as honoring Louisiana. official source
Arizona non-resident permitHonored
Louisiana honors any permit issued by another state to a holder 21+ if that state honors Louisiana permits (R.S. 40:1379.3(T)(2), no residency condition); LSP lists Arizona as honoring Louisiana. official source
Texas non-resident permitHonored
Louisiana honors any permit issued by another state to a holder 21+ if that state honors Louisiana permits (R.S. 40:1379.3(T)(2), no residency condition); LSP lists Texas as honoring Louisiana. official source
Virginia non-resident permitHonored
Louisiana honors any permit issued by another state to a holder 21+ if that state honors Louisiana permits (R.S. 40:1379.3(T)(2), no residency condition); LSP lists Virginia as honoring Louisiana. official source
Maryland non-resident permitNot honored
LSP lists Maryland among states that do NOT honor Louisiana permits, so Louisiana does not honor Maryland's permit. official source
Connecticut non-resident permitNot honored
Connecticut is not on LSP's list of states that honor Louisiana permits (CT honors no other state), so the statute's mutual-honor condition fails. official source
Washington DC non-resident permitNot honored
DC is not on LSP's list of jurisdictions that honor Louisiana permits (DC honors no other license), so the mutual-honor condition fails. official source
New Jersey non-resident permitNot honored
LSP lists New Jersey among states that do NOT honor Louisiana permits, so Louisiana does not honor New Jersey's permit. official source
Also honored here: non-resident permits from Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington State, West Virginia.
Know Before You Go
Permitless from 18; permit honored only if holder 21+; duty to promptly inform police when approached (R.S. 40:1379.3(I)); no carry while drinking/impaired; private residence needs owner consent.
Can a visitor get a Louisiana permit? Yes. Louisiana issues non-resident permits.
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Questions People Ask
Can I carry in Louisiana with a New York license?
No. LSP lists New York among states that do NOT honor Louisiana permits, so Louisiana does not honor New York's permit.
Can I carry in Louisiana with a New Jersey permit?
No. Louisiana does not honor the New Jersey resident permit (New Jersey is not on Louisiana's list). Conditions: 21+. Louisiana honors states that honor Louisiana permits.
Does Louisiana honor non-resident permits?
Yes, some. Louisiana honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia.
Can visitors carry in Louisiana without a permit?
Yes for visitors 18 and older. R.S. 14:95(M) (Act 1 of 2024 2nd Ex. Sess., eff. July 4, 2024): the concealed-carry offense does not apply to ANY person 18+ not prohibited under R.S. 14:95.1, 18 U.S.C. 922(g) or other law — residency requirement was struck. Permit restrictions (prohibited places, alcohol, private residences need consent) apply.
Can a non-resident get a Louisiana carry permit?
Yes. Louisiana issues non-resident permits.
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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Last updated: 11/07/2026 · כ״ז חשון תשפ״ז