Reciprocity Map
List of states that recognize & honor an Arizona CCW Permit.
Arizona CCW Reciprocity Map 2026
How Reciprocity Works in Arizona
Arizona will honor all other states concealed carry permits. There is one exception with the Idaho permit as stated in the notes below. A person must be at least 21 years old to carry a concealed firearm in Arizona.
Arizona Reciprocity Agreements
Arizona currently has signed reciprocity agreements with eight other states. These states are; Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia.
Arizona Reciprocity States
STATES THAT HONOR AZ CCW PERMIT
STATES THAT HONOR AN ARIZONA PERMIT
RESIDENT PERMITS (38 States Including Arizona)
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
NON-RESIDENT PERMITS (30 States Including Arizona)
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
STATES THAT WILL NOT ACCEPT AZ CCW PERMIT
13 STATES
California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington
AZ HONORS THESE STATE CCW PERMITS
53 STATES & DISTRICTS
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, 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, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Districts & Territories
District of Columbia, New York City, Guam, Puerto Rico
- Idaho – Arizona will only honor the Idaho Enhanced Permit. They will not honor the Idaho Standard Permit.
- Oklahoma – Residents of Arizona can carry a concealed firearm without any permit while visiting Oklahoma. The only requirement is that you carry state issued ID from Arizona.
- California does not recognize an Arizona CCW Permit, but does issue Non-Resident CCW Permits to Arizona Residents.
Where You Can & Can NOT Carry
Places Off-Limits in Arizona
- Liquor retailer who has posted a sign prohibiting weapons
- The grounds of any school
- Polling places on election day
- Correctional facilities
- Nuclear or hydroelectric generating stations.
- Any establishment or event open to the public where the operator makes a reasonable request for you to give them custody or remove the weapon from the premises. A sign would qualify for such request. By law, cities and counties are required to offer on-site storage if they ban weapons but not all are in compliance
- Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by Federal Law.
Places Allowed in Arizona
- State parks
- State and national forests
- Road side rest areas
- Vehicle
- You can take a firearm onto school property if you follow the procedure below;
You are an adult in a vehicle and the firearm is unloaded before entering school grounds. Furthermore, if you must exit your vehicle, the firearm must remain unloaded and be secured (locked) within the vehicle, out of plain view. - All areas of the state – except those listed as Off-Limits.