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Concealed Pistol License Reciprocity


The Attorney General's Office periodically reviews the laws of other states to determine whether those laws meet the requirements for Washington to reciprocally recognize a concealed pistol license or permit issued by those states. The Attorney General is required by law to publish a list of states with which Washington has reciprocity. That list is below.

To gather this information, we send out an annual survey to each state. As we obtain updated responses, we revise the list of reciprocal states and their laws.

For another state's concealed pistol license or permit to be recognized in Washington, Washington's reciprocity law (RCW 9.41.073) requires that the other state:

1. Recognize and give effect to concealed pistol licenses issued by Washington;
2. Not issue concealed pistol licenses or permits to persons under age 21; and
3. Require a mandatory fingerprint-based background check for criminal and mental health history.

Washington's law recognizing concealed pistol licenses or permits from other states is clear, unambiguous, and confers no discretion on the Attorney General or any other Washington entity to ignore or waive any of its requirements.

With certain qualifications as indicated, the following table lists the states which will recognize a Washington concealed pistol license as long as the pistol is carried in accordance with the law of the state, and from which a concealed pistol license or permit issued by those states will be recognized in Washington so long as the pistol is carried in accordance with Washington law.

Some states may recognize a Washington concealed pistol license, even though Washington doesn't recognize theirs. If so, the pistol must be carried in accordance with the law of the state you are visiting. Be sure to check the laws of the other state before traveling there with your pistol.

This list is updated regularly, but it may not reflect very recent changes to the law. The last update was on 10/17/18.

Idaho - Enhanced Permit only

Kansas

Louisiana

Michigan - Michigan does not recognize non-resident concealed pistol licenses issued by Washington state.

North Carolina

North Dakota - Class 1 North Dakota permits only

Ohio

Oklahoma

South Dakota - South Dakota Enhanced Permit only. Restricted 18 to 20 year old Enhanced Permit is not recognized by Washington.

Utah -Utah Provisional Concealed Firearm Permit not recognized

The following table lists all of the states and the District of Columbia and indicates whether there is reciprocity between Washington and each jurisdiction and if not, why not. This list is updated regularly, but it may not reflect very recent changes to the law. The last update was on 10/17/18

	State		Reciprocity		Reason for Status
	Alabama		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based criminal background check. No mandatory mental health background check. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Alaska		No		Insufficient mental health background check.
	Arizona		No		No mandatory mental health background check. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Arkansas		No		Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	California		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	Colorado		No		No mandatory mental health background check.
	Connecticut		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	Delaware		No		Insufficient mental health background check. Washington does not mandate the training required by Delaware for reciprocity.
	District of Columbia		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	Florida		No		Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Georgia		No		No mandatory mental health background check. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Hawaii		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	Idaho		Yes		Meets Washington requirements. *Idaho Enhanced Permit only.*
	Illinois		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	Indiana		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based background check or mental health background check. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Iowa		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based background check. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Kansas		Yes		Meets Washington requirements.
	Kentucky		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based criminal background check or mental health background check.
	Louisiana		Yes		Meets Washington requirements.
	Maine		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based background check. Mental health background check does not appear to meet Washington standards. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Maryland		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	Massachusetts		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	Michigan		Yes		Meets Washington requirements. *Michigan does not recognize non-resident concealed pistol licenses issued by Washington.*
	Minnesota		No		Washington does not mandate the training required by Minnesota for reciprocity.
	Mississippi		No		Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Missouri		No		Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Montana		No		Mental health background check does not appear to meet Washington standards. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Nebraska		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based background check or mental health background check. Washington does not mandate the training required by Nebraska for reciprocity.
	Nevada		No		No mandatory mental health background check.
	New Hampshire		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based background check or mental health background check. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	New Jersey		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	New Mexico		No		No mandatory mental health background-check. Washington does not mandate the training required for New Mexico to recognize Washington's license.
	New York		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	North Carolina		Yes		Meets Washington requirements.
	North Dakota		Yes		Meets Washington requirements. *Class 1 North Dakota permits only.*
	Ohio		Yes		Meets Washington requirements.
	Oklahoma		Yes		Meets Washington requirements.
	Oregon		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	Pennsylvania		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based background check. Mandatory mental health background check does not appear to meet Washington requirement.
	Rhode Island		No		Does not recognize out-of-state licenses.
	South Carolina		No		Washington does not mandate the training required by South Carolina for reciprocity.
	South Dakota		Yes		Meets Washington requirements *South Dakota Enhanced Permit only.* (Does not include: "Restricted 18 to 20 year old Enhanced Permit")
	Tennessee		No		Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Texas		No		Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Utah		Yes		Meets Washington requirements. *Utah Provisional Concealed Firearm Permit is not recognized because the permit is issued to individuals under the age of 21*
	Vermont		No		Does not have a concealed weapons law. Does not issue licenses.
	Virginia		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based background check or mental health background check.
	West Virginia		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based background check or mental health background check. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.
	Wisconsin		No		No mandatory fingerprint-based criminal background check.
	Wyoming		No		No mandatory mental health background check. Allows persons under 21-yrs-old to have a license.

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