Can I Carry There?
Can I Carry in Pennsylvania?
Quick GlanceWhich carry permits Pennsylvania honors, and whether visitors can carry there with no permit.
NY license: not honored · NJ permit: not honored · Visitors need a permit Pennsylvania honors.
With a New York (NYPD) License
Not honored
Pennsylvania AG reciprocity page: New York license holders may not carry in Pennsylvania (no agreement, no recognition). official source
With a New Jersey Permit (NJ Residents)
Not honored
Pennsylvania does not honor the New Jersey resident permit (New Jersey is not on Pennsylvania's list). Conditions: Only a resident permit of the issuing state, holder 21+. official source
With No Permit (Visitors)
No
No permitless CONCEALED carry, and no carry in a vehicle, without a License to Carry (18 Pa.C.S. §6106); open carry on foot is generally lawful outside Philadelphia (§6108). official source
Resident Permits Pennsylvania Honors (30)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Pending (not counted): Connecticut (check with PA State Police. Pennsylvania's own page contradicts itself on Connecticut permits.)
Conditions: Only a resident permit of the issuing state, holder 21+.
Vermont issues no carry permits at all.
A resident permit means a permit issued by the state you live in.
Non-Resident Permits in Pennsylvania
No. Pennsylvania honors only permits issued by the holder's home state, so a non-resident permit does not count there.
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
Pennsylvania AG reciprocity page: New York license holders may not carry in Pennsylvania (no agreement, no recognition). official source
Florida non-resident permitNot honored
Pennsylvania AG: concealed carry licenses issued to non-residents of the issuing state (or to anyone under 21) are not recognized. official source
Utah non-resident permitNot honored
Pennsylvania AG: concealed carry licenses issued to non-residents of the issuing state (or to anyone under 21) are not recognized. official source
Pennsylvania non-resident permitIssued here
Pennsylvania issued it; valid in Pennsylvania. official source
Arizona non-resident permitNot honored
Pennsylvania AG: concealed carry licenses issued to non-residents of the issuing state (or to anyone under 21) are not recognized. official source
Texas non-resident permitNot honored
Pennsylvania AG: concealed carry licenses issued to non-residents of the issuing state (or to anyone under 21) are not recognized. official source
Virginia non-resident permitNot honored
Pennsylvania AG: concealed carry licenses issued to non-residents of the issuing state (or to anyone under 21) are not recognized. official source
Maryland non-resident permitNot honored
Pennsylvania AG: concealed carry licenses issued to non-residents of the issuing state (or to anyone under 21) are not recognized. official source
Connecticut non-resident permitNot honored
Pennsylvania AG: concealed carry licenses issued to non-residents of the issuing state (or to anyone under 21) are not recognized. official source
Washington DC non-resident permitNot honored
DC is not among the jurisdictions on the PA AG reciprocity page, and PA refuses all non-resident licenses anyway. official source
New Jersey non-resident permitNot honored
Pennsylvania AG: concealed carry licenses issued to non-residents of the issuing state (or to anyone under 21) are not recognized. official source
Know Before You Go
Philadelphia requires a license even for open carry; no carry in a vehicle without a license.
Can a visitor get a Pennsylvania permit? Yes. Pennsylvania issues non-resident permits.
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Questions People Ask
Can I carry in Pennsylvania with a New York license?
No. Pennsylvania AG reciprocity page: New York license holders may not carry in Pennsylvania (no agreement, no recognition).
Can I carry in Pennsylvania with a New Jersey permit?
No. Pennsylvania does not honor the New Jersey resident permit (New Jersey is not on Pennsylvania's list). Conditions: Only a resident permit of the issuing state, holder 21+.
Does Pennsylvania honor non-resident permits?
No. Pennsylvania honors only permits issued by the holder's home state, so a non-resident permit does not count there.
Can visitors carry in Pennsylvania without a permit?
No. Visitors need a permit Pennsylvania honors. No permitless CONCEALED carry, and no carry in a vehicle, without a License to Carry (18 Pa.C.S. §6106); open carry on foot is generally lawful outside Philadelphia (§6108).
Can a non-resident get a Pennsylvania carry permit?
Yes. Pennsylvania 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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