Written inquiries regarding recognition of Kentucky carry concealed licenses have been made to all states and U.S. territories. The map and chart below detail those responses.
Map: State Responses on Reciprocity
| Certain other jurisdictions that recognize Kentucky carry concealed permits may limit the right to carry concealed to handguns only and not allow for the carrying concealed of other types of weapons. Also, the laws of other jurisdictions may differ from the laws of Kentucky regarding the circumstances under which you may legally carry a concealed weapon. You are advised to contact all other jurisdictions in which you intend to carry concealed weapons with questions regarding these issues. |
Chart: State/Territory Responses on Reciprocity*
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| Alaska |
YES |
Alabama | YES | ||||||
| Arizona | YES | Arkansas | YES | ||||||
| California | NO | Colorado | YES | ||||||
| Connecticut | NO | Delaware | YES | ||||||
| District of Columbia | NO | Florida | YES | ||||||
| Georgia | YES | Guam | NO | ||||||
| Hawaii | NO | Illinois | NO | ||||||
| Idaho | YES | Indiana | YES | ||||||
| Iowa | NO | Kansas | YES | ||||||
| Louisiana | YES | Maine | NO | ||||||
| Maryland | NO | Massachusetts | NO | ||||||
| Michigan | YES | Minnesota | YES | ||||||
| Mississippi | YES | Missouri | YES | ||||||
| Montana | YES | Nebraska | NO | ||||||
| Nevada | NO | New Hampshire | YES | ||||||
| New Jersey | NO | New Mexico | YES | ||||||
| New York | NO | North Carolina | YES | ||||||
| North Dakota | YES | Ohio | YES | ||||||
| Oklahoma | YES | Oregon | NO | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | YES | Puerto Rico | NO | ||||||
| Rhode Island | OTHER | Samoa Territory | NO | ||||||
| South Carolina | YES | South Dakota | YES | ||||||
| Tennessee | YES | Texas | YES | ||||||
| US Virgin Islands | OTHER | Utah | YES | ||||||
| Vermont | OTHER | Virginia | YES | ||||||
| Washington | NO | West Virginia | YES | ||||||
| Wisconsin | NO | Wyoming | YES | ||||||
*This reciprocity list is updated
periodically as responses are received from the states and
territories. It was last updated on 09/10/08.
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