⁠Can I Carry in West Virginia?

Resident Permits West Virginia Honors (36)

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 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, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Conditions: 21+, permit on you, not a West Virginia resident.

Vermont issues no carry permits at all.

A resident permit means a permit issued by the state you live in.

Non-Resident Permits in West Virginia

Yes, some. West Virginia honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, 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

  New York does not recognize West Virginia licenses (AG map), so the NY license is not honored under 61-7-6a — WV permitless carry covers visitors 21+. official source

• Florida non-resident permitHonored

  W. Va. Code 61-7-6a honors a valid out-of-state permit (holder 21+, not a WV resident) from states that recognize WV licenses; the AG's reciprocity map shows this state recognizes WV, and the statute does not limit it to resident permits. official source

• Utah non-resident permitHonored

  W. Va. Code 61-7-6a honors a valid out-of-state permit (holder 21+, not a WV resident) from states that recognize WV licenses; the AG's reciprocity map shows this state recognizes WV, and the statute does not limit it to resident permits. official source

• Pennsylvania non-resident permitHonored

  W. Va. Code 61-7-6a honors a valid out-of-state permit (holder 21+, not a WV resident) from states that recognize WV licenses; the AG's reciprocity map shows this state recognizes WV, and the statute does not limit it to resident permits. official source

• Arizona non-resident permitHonored

  W. Va. Code 61-7-6a honors a valid out-of-state permit (holder 21+, not a WV resident) from states that recognize WV licenses; the AG's reciprocity map shows this state recognizes WV, and the statute does not limit it to resident permits. official source

• Texas non-resident permitHonored

  W. Va. Code 61-7-6a honors a valid out-of-state permit (holder 21+, not a WV resident) from states that recognize WV licenses; the AG's reciprocity map shows this state recognizes WV, and the statute does not limit it to resident permits. official source

• Virginia non-resident permitHonored

  W. Va. Code 61-7-6a honors a valid out-of-state permit (holder 21+, not a WV resident) from states that recognize WV licenses; the AG's reciprocity map shows this state recognizes WV, and the statute does not limit it to resident permits. official source

• Maryland non-resident permitNot honored

  This state does not recognize West Virginia licenses (AG map), so WV does not honor its permit under 61-7-6a — but WV permitless carry covers visitors 21+. official source

• Connecticut non-resident permitNot honored

  This state does not recognize West Virginia licenses (AG map), so WV does not honor its permit under 61-7-6a — but WV permitless carry covers visitors 21+. official source

• Washington DC non-resident permitNot honored

  This state does not recognize West Virginia licenses (AG map), so WV does not honor its permit under 61-7-6a — but WV permitless carry covers visitors 21+. official source

• New Jersey non-resident permitNot honored

  This state does not recognize West Virginia licenses (AG map), so WV does not honor its permit under 61-7-6a — but WV permitless carry covers visitors 21+. official source

Also honored here: non-resident permits from Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee.

Know Before You Go

Permitless for visitors 21+ (US citizens/legal residents); WV prohibited places apply.

Can a visitor get a West Virginia permit? Yes. West Virginia issues non-resident permits.

Check Your Own Permits

Pick where you live and every permit you hold. See how many states you can carry in, and which permit would add the most.

Official Sources

• ago.wv.gov
• ago.wv.gov
• code.wvlegislature.gov

Every answer on this page comes from the 2A613 reciprocity map, built from these official state pages and checked again every night.