OPEN CARRY OF HANDGUNS

Additionally, in the states that permit open carry without a license or a permit, law officials might not be allowed to demand identification from an individual who is open carrying a gun. Fifteen states in the US require a certain type of permit or license for open carry.

States Prohibiting Open Carry of Handguns

• South Carolina
• New York
• Illinois
• Florida
• District of Columbia
• California

States Requiring License or Permit to Openly Carry Handguns

• Utah
• Texas
• Tennessee
• Rhode Island
• Hawaii
• New Jersey
• Missouri
• Minnesota
• Massachusetts
• Maryland
• Iowa
• Oklahoma
• Indiana
• Georgia
• Connecticut

States Restricting Open Carry of Handguns

• Washington
• Virginia
• Pennsylvania
• North Dakota
• Michigan
• Arkansas
• Alaska
• Alabama

OPEN CARRY OF LONG GUNS

Six states – District of Columbia, New Jersey, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, and California – have banned the open carry of long guns (shotguns and rifles). The remaining 44 states permit it. However, in Utah, Tennessee, and Iowa, the gun must be unloaded. Additionally, Pennsylvania and Virginia restrict long gun open carry in specific cities. In most of the states, it is permitted to open carry a loaded firearm with no license or permit.

States Prohibiting Open Carrying of Long Guns

• New Jersey
• Minnesota
• Massachusetts
• Illinois
• Florida
• District of Columbia
• California

States Restricting the Open Carrying of Long Guns

• Virginia
• Utah
• Tennessee
• Pennsylvania
• Michigan
• Iowa