States that allow firearms in sensitive or dangerous places are needlessly endangering the lives of their residents.
Prohibiting the open and concealed carrying of guns in locations such as bars and childcare facilities is a critical step towards saving lives from gun violence. The gun lobby’s efforts to allow guns in more and more places where groups of people gather is a critical threat to public safety.
Background
All states place at least some restrictions on who, how, and where people can carry guns in public. While many states use a licensing process to address who can carry concealed, and in some cases, openly visible guns, all states restrict to varying degrees where licensed and unlicensed individuals may carry firearms.
Typically, states prohibit guns completely or partially in places where the presence of guns is particularly dangerous, such as where people consume alcohol, where tensions can flare, such as at sporting events or airports, or where there is a high danger that the presence of guns might chill First Amendment rights, such as at polling places and legislative buildings.
The gun lobby has claimed that “gun-free zones” invite mass shootings, but this claim has been thoroughly debunked. Since 1966, the overwhelming majority—nearly 90%—of all mass shootings resulting in six or more deaths have occurred wholly or partly in locations where civilian guns were allowed or there was armed security or law enforcement present.1 In fact, one study found that active shootings were 63% less likely to occur in gun-free establishments than in gun-allowing establishments, suggesting that location restrictions may be protective against violence.2
Though many of the areas where states prohibit gun possession are public or government-owned property, some of the sensitive areas described above are private property open to the public. When guns are not particularly or unusually dangerous on private property, states generally allow owners to make decisions about whether or not to allow guns on their property. In recent years, however, state legislatures that are friendly to the gun lobby have begun chipping away at private property owners’ right to prohibit guns on their properties.
Summary of Federal Law
Federal law restricts gun possession on certain types of federal property and near schools, though this is subject to several exceptions:
Federal Facilities: Generally, federal law prohibits a person from knowingly possessing or attempting to possess a firearm in a federal facility, which is defined as “a building or part thereof owned or leased by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties.”3
Post Offices: Firearms are prohibited on postal property, including parking lots, whether carried openly or concealed.4
Airports and Airplanes: Firearms are prohibited in “sterile areas” of airports, which are those portions of an airport that provide passengers access to boarding aircraft and to which the access generally is controlled by Transportation Security Administration, or by an aircraft operator, through the screening of persons and property.5 Firearms are generally prohibited on airplanes except when an individual is transporting a weapon (except a loaded firearm) in baggage not accessible to a passenger in flight and the air carrier was informed of the presence of the weapon.6
Capitol Building: Federal law prohibits firearms in the federal Capitol building except as authorized by regulations prescribed by the Capitol Police Board.7
K—12 Schools: The Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) prohibits any person from knowingly possessing a firearm at a place the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a “school zone.”8 A school zone is defined as in, or on the grounds of, or within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school that provides elementary or secondary education.9 However, individuals with state-issued concealed carry permits are not prohibited by the GFSZA from possessing a gun in a school zone. For a more complete discussion of the GFSZA, visit our Guns in Schools Policy Page.10
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Where guns may not be prohibited
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s administration implemented regulations that prohibited guns in national parks and national wildlife refuges unless they were packed or kept in a manner that would prevent their ready use, such as being stored in a locked car trunk.11 Reversing that decision in 2008, Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn inserted an amendment into the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act that prevents the secretary of the interior from making or enforcing any laws that would restrict or prevent the carrying of firearms in national parks or wildlife refuges.
Today, any person may possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park or national wildlife refuge in accordance with the laws of the state in which the park or refuge is located.12
Summary of State Law
All states prohibit the concealed or open carry of handguns or long guns in at least some areas. In many cases, a prohibition on guns in a particular location will apply to guns carried openly or concealed, regardless of whether an individual has a concealed carry permit (CCW). However, some states leave loopholes in which openly carried guns are permissible where concealed guns are not.
Government Buildings & Meetings
Some or all guns are off-limits in the following categories of government buildings and meetings in the listed states. It should be noted that there is significant overlap in the locations covered by different tables, and many inquiries about a state’s laws may require consulting several tables.
For example, if a state wants to restrict carrying firearms at meetings of the state legislature, it can make the restriction specific to meetings of the state legislature, restrict carry in the State Capitol, or restrict carry in all government buildings. A state that prohibits carry in all government buildings is unlikely to have laws specifically restricting carry in the State Capitol or in meetings of the legislature because they would be redundant, so that state would not appear in the “Meetings of the State Legislature” table, even though the state does have a law restricting carry in that situation.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Airports
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Arkansas13 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | No statute prohibiting |
California14 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)15 |
Connecticut16 | No statue prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)17 |
District of Columbia18 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)19 |
Florida20 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)21 |
Georgia22 | Prohibited beyond security checkpoint | Prohibited beyond security checkpoint |
Hawaii23 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois24 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)25 |
Michigan26 | Prohibited (passenger terminals only) | Prohibited |
Montana27 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Nevada28 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
New Jersey29 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York30 | Prohibited | Prohibited (handgun only)31 |
Oregon32 | Prohibited33 | Prohibited |
Virginia34 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Courthouses and Courtrooms
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alabama35 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Arkansas (Courtrooms only)36 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Alaska37 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
California38 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)39 |
Connecticut40 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)41 |
District of Columbia42 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)43 |
Florida44 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)45 |
Georgia46 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Hawaii47 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Idaho48 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Illinois49 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)50 |
Kansas51 | Allowed52 | Prohibited |
Kentucky53 | Prohibited (certain areas only)54 | No statute prohibiting |
Louisiana55 | Prohibited (Judges exempt within their own courtroom) | No statute prohibiting |
Maine56 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Michigan57 | Allowed | Prohibited |
Minnesota58 | Allowed (Must notify sheriff of intention to carry) | Prohibited |
Mississippi59 | Prohibited (Subject to certain exceptions for judges and CCW permittees)60 | No statute prohibiting. |
Missouri61 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Montana62 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
New Hampshire63 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New Jersey64 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New Mexico65 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Nebraska66 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Nevada67 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
New York68 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
North Carolina69 | Prohibited | Prohibited (State courthouses) |
Ohio70 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Oklahoma71 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Oregon72 | Allowed | Prohibited |
Pennsylvania73 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
South Carolina74 | Allowed – long guns only75 | Allowed – long guns only76 |
South Dakota (County courthouses only)77 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Tennessee78 (Only while proceedings are in progress) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Texas79 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Vermont80 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Virginia81 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Washington82 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
West Virginia83 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wisconsin84 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wyoming (Courtrooms only)85 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Government-Owned Buildings
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California86 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)87 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia88 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida89 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii90 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois91 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Kansas92 (Only buildings with security screenings) | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Maryland93 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New Jersey94 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Nevada95 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
New York96 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
North Dakota97 (Does not apply to public rest areas or restrooms) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Ohio98 (See footnote for exceptions) | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Oklahoma99 (Only government buildings used to conduct business with the public) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Oregon100 | Allowed (CCW permittees only) | No statute prohibiting (CCW permittees only) |
South Carolina | Allowed (not on state capitol – see below) | Allowed (not on state capitol – see below) |
Virginia101 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wisconsin102 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (CCW permittees may be allowed) |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Law Enforcement Stations or Offices
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alabama103 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Arkansas104 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees may be allowed) | Prohibited |
California105 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)106 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia107 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida108 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)109 |
Hawaii110 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois111 | See “government owned buildings” | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Kentucky112 | Prohibited | Allowed |
Louisiana113 | Prohibited | Allowed |
Michigan114 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Missouri115 | Prohibited | Allowed |
North Carolina116 | Prohibited | Allowed |
Nebraska117 | Prohibited | Allowed |
Nevada118 | Prohibited | Allowed |
New York119 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Ohio120 | Prohibited | Allowed |
South Carolina121 | Prohibited | Allowed – Long guns only |
Washington122 (Restricted access areas) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wisconsin123 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wyoming 124 | Prohibited | Allowed |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Local Government Meetings
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alabama125 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Arkansas126 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | No statute prohibiting. |
California127 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut128 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia129 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida130 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally)131 |
Hawaii132 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois133 | See “government owned buildings” | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Kentucky134 | Prohibited (Members of meeting body are exempt) | No statute prohibiting. |
Missouri135 | Prohibited (Members of meeting body are exempt) | No statute prohibiting. |
Nebraska136 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting. |
New York137 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
South Carolina138 | Prohibited | Allowed long guns only |
Texas139 | Prohibited in open meetings if ‘effective notice’ is provided | Prohibited in open meetings if ‘effective notice’ is provided |
Wyoming140 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting. |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Meetings of the State Legislature
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California141 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)142 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia143 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida144 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) 145 |
Hawaii146 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois147 | See “government owned buildings” | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Kentucky148 | Prohibited (Legislators are exempt) | No statute prohibiting |
Mississippi149 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | No statute prohibiting |
Missouri150 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Nebraska151 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
New York152 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
South Carolina | Prohibited153 | Prohibited154 |
Texas155 | Prohibited in open meetings if ‘effective notice’ is provided | Prohibited in open meetings if ‘effective notice’ is provided |
Washington156 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited |
Wyoming157 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Public Transit
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California158 (Sterile areas) | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Colorado159 (Facilities only) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)160 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia161 (Vehicles only) | Prohibited | Prohibited162 |
Florida163 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii164 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois165 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
New York166 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
States that Prohibit Firearms in the State Capitol / State House / State Offices
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alabama167 (State House) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Arkansas168 (State Capitol) | Prohibited for loaded firearms only. (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | Prohibited for loaded firearms only. |
California169 (State Capitol) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Colorado170 (General assembly buildings) | Allowed | Prohibited |
Connecticut171 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
District of Columbia172 (US Capitol buildings. District of Columbia government buildings) | Prohibited | Prohibited173 |
Florida174 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii175 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois176 | See “government owned buildings” | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Iowa177 (State Capitol) | Allowed (no permit required) | Prohibited |
Minnesota178 (State Capitol) | Allowed (Must provide notice of intention to carry to sheriff) | Prohibited (CCW permittees may be allowed) |
Louisiana179 (State Capitol) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Mississippi180 (Meeting place of the legislature) | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees can carry) | No statute prohibiting |
Missouri (State-owned buildings)181 | Prohibited (People with CCW permits can carry) | No statute prohibiting |
Montana 182 (State offices) | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
North Carolina 183 (State Capitol. State and federal offices) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Nevada 184 (Legislative building) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York185 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Oregon186 | Prohibited (CCW permittees are only prohibited in the State Capitol building but may carry in other state buildings) | Prohibited (CCW permittees are only prohibited in the State Capitol building but may carry in other state buildings) |
South Carolina 187 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
South Dakota 188 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees who provide notice are allowed) | Prohibited |
Virginia189 (State Capitol building, and the Capitol Square and the surrounding area) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Washington190 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited |
West Virginia 191 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Government-Owned Land
In addition to prohibiting guns in government buildings, many states also restrict carry on government-owned land, like parks and wildlife preserves.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Public Parks
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California192 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)193 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia194 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida195 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii196 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois197 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
New Jersey | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York198 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Oklahoma199 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited |
Rhode Island200 | No statute prohibiting | Loaded rifles and shotguns, on public trails only are prohibited, except while legally hunting. |
States that Prohibit Firearms in State Parks
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California201 (See footnote for exceptions) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)202 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia203 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida204 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii205 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois206 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Maine207 | Allowed | Prohibited |
Minnesota208 (Firearms are allowed for permitted hunting. See footnote for more details) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New Mexico209 (Loaded firearms. See footnote for exceptions) | Allowed (CCW permittees only) | Allowed (Unloaded firearms only) |
New York210 (Firearms are allowed for permitted hunting) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Pennsylvania211 | Prohibited (Exceptions for hunting and keeping a firearm at a leased campsite, among others) | Prohibited (Exceptions for hunting and keeping a firearm at a leased campsite, among others) |
Rhode Island212 | No relevant statute. | Loaded rifles and shotguns, on public trails only are prohibited, except while legally hunting. |
South Carolina | Allowed | Prohibited (Exceptions for hunting and in areas specifically designated by the Department for the use of firearms). |
Tennessee213 | Allowed | Likely Prohibited |
Virginia214 | Allowed | Likely Prohibited |
States that Prohibit Firearms in State Wildlife Management Areas / Wildlife Preserves or Refuges
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alabama215 (People with permits to carry in parks are allowed) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
California216 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)217 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia218 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida219 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Illinois220 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Minnesota221 (Firearms are allowed for permitted hunting. See footnote for more details) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Montana222 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Nebraska223 (Firearms allowed for specially permitted hunting) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New Mexico224 (Firearms are allowed with a permit issued by the agency director) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
North Dakota225 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Tennessee226 (Firearms are allowed during hunting season) | Allowed | Prohibited (CCW permittees may be allowed) |
Vermont227 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wisconsin228 (Firearms stored unloaded and encased are allowed) | Allowed | Prohibited |
Private Property Open to the Public
Many states restrict carrying firearms in certain types of private property where conflict may be likely, such as bars, or in places like banks, houses of worship, or polling places where firearms may raise additional concerns. Three states restrict carry in banks. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia restrict carrying firearms in at least some establishments that serve alcohol. Fourteen states and DC restrict the carry of firearms in houses of worship. Twenty-one states and DC place at least some restrictions on carrying firearms at polling places.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Banks
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California229 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)230 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia231 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida232 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii233 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois234 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Michigan235 | Allowed | Prohibited |
Nebraska236 | Prohibited | Allowed |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Bars or Restaurants Serving Alcohol
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alaska237 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Arkansas238 | Allowed* | Allowed |
Arizona239 (See our page Other Location Restrictions in Arizona for more information) | May be allowed | Prohibited |
California240 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)241 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia242 | Prohibited | Prohibited243 |
Florida244 | Prohibited | Prohibited245 |
Hawaii246 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois247 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Maryland248 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Kentucky249 (Loaded firearms. See footnote for more detail) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Louisiana250 (See footnote for more detail) | Allowed* (those under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance are prohibited) | Prohibited |
Maine251 | Allowed (unless notice is posted) | Prohibited |
Michigan252 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Mississippi253 (See footnote for more detail) | Prohibited | Allowed |
Missouri254 (See footnote for more detail) | Prohibited | Allowed |
Montana255 | Prohibited | Allowed |
New Jersey256 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New Mexico257 | Allowed* | Prohibited |
New York258 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Nebraska 259 (See footnote for more detail) | Prohibited | Allowed |
North Carolina260 (See footnote for more detail) | Allowed | Prohibited |
North Dakota261 (Areas off-limits to people under 21) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Ohio262 | Allowed (so long as the person is not consuming beer or intoxicating liquor or under the influence of alcohol or a drug of abuse) | Allowed (so long as the person is not consuming beer or intoxicating liquor or under the influence of alcohol or a drug of abuse) |
Oklahoma263 (See footnote for more detail) | Allowed* | Allowed* |
South Dakota264 (See footnote for more detail) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Texas265 | Allowed* | Allowed* |
Washington266 (Places off-limit to people under 21) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wisconsin267 | Allowed | Prohibited (CCW permittees may be allowed) |
Wyoming268 (See footnote for more detail) | Prohibited | Allowed |
Many of these states exempt CCW permittees from the ban on carrying firearms in bars and restaurants. Generally, however, these states also prohibit a person carrying a firearm from consuming alcohol while carrying.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Places of Worship
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Arkansas269 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | No statute prohibiting |
California270 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)271 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia272 | Prohibited | Prohibited273 |
Florida274 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Georgia275 | Prohibited (unless the governing body or authority of the place of worship permits lawful weapons carriers to carry firearms on their premises) | Prohibited (unless the governing body or authority of the place of worship permits lawful weapons carriers to carry firearms on their premises) |
Illinois276 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Louisiana277 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Michigan278 | Prohibited | Prohibited (CCW permittees may be allowed) |
Mississippi279 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | No statute prohibiting |
Missouri280 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
North Dakota281 | Prohibited (Without approval from place of worship) | Prohibited (Without approval from place of worship) |
Nebraska282 (Security personnel are allowed) | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
New York283 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Ohio284 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
South Carolina285 | Prohibited | Allowed – long guns only |
Utah286 | Allowed (Unless there is effective notice of prohibition) | No statute prohibiting (Unless there is effective notice of prohibition) |
Virginia287 (See footnote for further discussion) | Allowed* | Allowed* |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Polling Places
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Arizona288 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
California289 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Colorado290 | Allowed | Prohibited |
Connecticut291 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (all open carry prohibited generally as of Oct. 1, 2023) |
Delaware292 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
District of Columbia293 | Prohibited | Prohibited294 |
Florida295 | Prohibited | Prohibited296 |
Georgia297 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Hawaii298 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois299 | Allowed | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Louisiana300 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Maryland301 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Missouri302 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Nebraska303 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
New Jersey304 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New Mexico305 | Allowed | Prohibited |
New York306 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Ohio307 | Prohibited (only for poll observers) | Prohibited (only for poll observers) |
South Carolina308 | Prohibited | Allowed – long guns only |
Texas309 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Virginia310 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Washington311 | Allowed (CCW permittees are explicitly exempt) | Prohibited |
Healthcare and Childcare Facilities
The carrying of firearms is prohibited in K-12 schools in most states across the country, many states have gone further and prohibited carrying firearms in other areas where children are frequently present. Ten states and DC prohibit carrying firearms in at least some childcare facilities.
States have also taken steps to restrict the carry of firearms in healthcare facilities to ensure the safety of patients and caregivers. Eleven states restrict carry in all hospitals, and fourteen states restrict carry in at least some facilities providing mental health care.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Day Care and Childcare Facilities
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alaska312 (See footnote for exceptions) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
California313 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)314 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia315 | Prohibited | Prohibited316 |
Florida317 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii318 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois319 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Kentucky320 | Prohibited | Allowed |
Michigan321 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Missouri322 (See footnote for exceptions) | Prohibited | Allowed |
Nevada323 (See footnote for exceptions) | Prohibited | Allowed |
New Jersey324 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York325 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
South Carolina326 | Prohibited | Allowed – long guns only |
Virginia327 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Residential Childcare Facilities
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California328 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)329 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia330 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida331 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii (Unless the facility is a residence providing education to the members of one family)332 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois333 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Indiana334 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Michigan335 | Prohibited | Allowed |
New York336 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Hospitals
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California337 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)338 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia339 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida340 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii341 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois342 (Includes nursing homes) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Michigan343 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Missouri344 | Prohibited | Allowed |
Montana345 | Prohibited | Allowed |
Nebraska346 | Prohibited | Allowed |
New Jersey347 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York348 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Oregon349 | Allowed | Prohibited (CCW permittees may be allowed) |
South Carolina350 | Prohibited | Allowed -long guns only |
Texas351 | Prohibited (Unless with written authorization from hospital admin.) | Prohibited (Unless with written authorization from hospital admin.) |
Vermont 352 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Mental Health Facilities
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alabama353 (Inpatient facilities) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
California354 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)355 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia356 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida357 | Prohibited | Prohibited358 |
Georgia359 (State facilities that admit individuals involuntarily) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Hawaii360 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois361 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Minnesota362 (Certain state mental health hospitals) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Mississippi363 (Certain state mental health hospitals) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New Jersey364 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York365 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Ohio366 | Prohibited | Allowed |
Utah367 (Secure areas) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Texas368 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Washington369 (Secure areas) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wisconsin370 (Secure areas) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wyoming371 (Certain state mental health hospitals) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Entertainment Facilities and other large gatherings
Despite the rhetoric of the gun lobby, guns in public make people more likely to be shot. In large gatherings of people, especially when emotions and tensions flare, the risk of violence increases when people are armed. A 2021 study found that demonstrations involving at least one armed individual tend to be violent or destructive 16% of the time and armed demonstrations are nearly six times as likely to turn violent or destructive compared to unarmed demonstrations. The study also found that armed protests account for less than 2% of the total number of demonstrations in the US, yet they account for 10% of all violent or destructive demonstrations.372 Similarly, in amusement parks, sports venues, and other areas where large numbers of people congregate and emotions tend to run high, the presence of guns poses great risks.
Many states have taken steps to protect their residents by restricting the carry of firearms in these areas. Four states restrict carry in amusement parks. Fourteen states and DC restrict the carrying of firearms in athletic events, stadiums or arenas. Seven states restrict carry in areas where gambling is taking place. Eleven states and DC restrict at least some forms of firearm carry at demonstrations and protests.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Amusement Parks
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
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California373 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)374 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia375 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida376 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii377 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Illinois378 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Maryland379 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Missouri380 | Prohibited | Allowed |
New York381 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Texas382 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Athletic Events / Stadiums or Arenas
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alabama383 | Allowed | Prohibited |
Arkansas384 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | No statute prohibiting |
California385 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)386 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia387 | Prohibited | Prohibited388 |
Florida389 | Prohibited | Prohibited390 |
Hawaii391 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois392 (Public events where admission is charged) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Maryland393 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Michigan394 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Mississippi395 | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | No statute prohibiting |
Missouri396 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Nebraska397 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
New Jersey398 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York399 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Oklahoma400 (Firearms prohibited in any publicly owned or operated arena or venue during a professional sporting event, unless allowed by the event holder) | Prohibited (without permission) | Prohibited (without permission) |
South Carolina401 | Prohibited at school or college athletic events | Allowed – long guns only |
Texas402 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Wyoming 403 | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
States that Prohibit Firearms in Bingo Halls and Gambling Facilities
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
California404 | Prohibited | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)405 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia406 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Florida407 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Illinois408 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Indiana409 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Maryland410 (Racetracks and video lotteries.) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Missouri411 (Riverboat gambling) | Prohibited | Allowed |
New Jersey412 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York413 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
North Dakota414 (Bingo halls) | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Oklahoma415 (Firearms allowed only with permission of owner) | Prohibited (without permission) | Prohibited (without permission) |
States that Prohibit Firearms at Demonstrations, Protests, or Licensed Public Gatherings
State | Concealed Carry | Open Carry |
---|---|---|
Alabama416 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Arkansas417 (Applies only to participants in permitted demonstrations) | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed) | No statute prohibiting |
California418 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)419 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
District of Columbia420 | Prohibited | Prohibited421 |
Florida422 | No statute prohibiting | Prohibited (open carry banned generally) |
Hawaii423 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Illinois424 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Louisiana425 (Permitted demonstrations or parades) | Prohibited | No statute prohibiting |
Maryland426 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Mississippi427 (Permitted demonstrations or parades) | Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees can carry) | No statute prohibiting |
Nebraska428 | Prohibited (at “political rallies” and fundraisers) | No statute prohibiting |
New Jersey429 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
New York430 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
North Carolina431 | Prohibited | Prohibited |
Washington432 | Allowed | Prohibited |
Outdoor Music Festivals
Washington prohibits concealed and open carry at outdoor music festivals.433 Hawaii prohibits all firearm carry at any special event open to the public for which a permit must be obtained provided that there are signs clearly and conspicuously posted at visible places along the perimeter of the public event.434
Private Property
Recognizing the sanctity of private property rights in the American legal system, state and local governments generally give private property owners the ability to determine whether guns are allowed on their personal and commercial properties.
In recognition of this right, the following states have passed explicit laws prohibiting guns on privately owned property without express authorization by the owner, manager, or lessee of the property that guns are permitted:
Some states, however, have begun chipping away at the rights of owners to exclude guns from their properties if the properties are commercial or open to the public. States have encroached on private property rights by either requiring property owners to allow employees or customers to store their firearms in cars parked on the owner’s parking lot, or by immunizing property owners from liability for acts committed with firearms on their properties only if the owner allows firearms.
New York and Maryland, by contrast, have emphasized the rights of private property owners by prohibiting the carrying of guns onto private property unless a sign has been posted permitting firearms, or such permission has otherwise been communicated.438
Parking Lots
In addition to requiring private property owners to allow employees or customers to store guns in their vehicles in the owner’s parking lots, many of the states listed below also require private property owners who wish to exclude guns from their properties to post notice of the exclusion according to specifications.439
States that Require Property Owners to Allow the Storage of Guns in Cars in their Parking Lots
State | Everyone can store guns in vehicles in parking lots | People with concealed carry permits can store guns in vehicles in parking lots | Employees can store guns in vehicles in parking lots |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama440 | Yes | ||
Alaska441 | Yes | ||
Arizona442 | Yes | ||
Arkansas443 | Yes | Yes | |
Florida444 | Yes | ||
Georgia445 | Yes | ||
Illinois446 | Yes | ||
Indiana447 | Yes | ||
Kansas448 | Yes | ||
Kentucky449 | Yes | ||
Louisiana450 | Yes (with some exceptions) | ||
Maine451 | Only those with CCW permits | ||
Minnesota452 | Yes | ||
Mississippi453 | Yes (does not apply in parking lots with restricted access) | ||
Missouri454 | State employees only | ||
Nebraska455 | Yes | ||
North Carolina456 | Yes | ||
North Dakota457 | Yes | ||
Ohio458 | Yes | ||
Oklahoma459 | Yes | ||
Tennessee460 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Texas461 | Yes | ||
Utah462 | Yes | ||
Virginia463 | Localities cannot prohibit employees from storing firearms in vehicles. | ||
West Virginia464 | Yes | ||
Wisconsin465 | Yes |
Civil Liability Immunity as an Incentive to Allow Guns
In order to incentivize property owners to allow guns, some states have passed laws immunizing property owners from liability for any harms resulting from guns being allowed on their property.
- Arkansas (Immunizes property owners from civil liability for harms that result from allowing firearms on their property. Effective August 2023.)466
- Idaho (Employers who allow firearms in vehicles are immune)467
- Kansas (A property owner who allows concealed handguns or provides adequate signage and security to prevent the unauthorized carrying of concealed handguns is immune from liability for any wrongful act or omission relating to the use of such handguns)468
- Oklahoma469
- Tennessee470
- Texas471
- West Virginia472
Key Legislative Elements
- The features listed below are intended to provide a framework from which policy options may be considered. A jurisdiction considering new legislation should consult with counsel.
- All individuals are prohibited from carrying firearms in areas where the presence of guns is particularly dangerous or likely to have the effect of chilling free expression and free speech, such as in polling places, hospitals, government meetings, and courthouses.
- Resist the expansion of, or repeal, laws that require property owners to allow guns on privately-owned properties or that waive civil liability for property owners as an incentive to allow guns on private property.
RELATED
- Louis Klarevas, Rampage Nation: Securing America from Mass Shootings (Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2016).[↩]
- Paul M. Reeping et al., “Gun-free zones and active shootings in the United States: a matched case-control study.” The Lancet Regional Health–Americas 37 (2024).[↩]
- 18 USC § 930(a), (g)(1). The prohibition does not extend to “the lawful carrying of firearms or other dangerous weapons in a Federal facility incident to hunting or other lawful purposes.” § 930(d); see alsohttps://www.dhs.gov/faq-regarding-items-prohibited-federal-property.[↩]
- 39 CFR § 232.1; Bonidy v. United States Postal Serv., 790 F.3d 1121.[↩]
- 49 CFR §§ 1540.111, 1540.5.[↩]
- 49 USC § 46505.[↩]
- 40 USC § 5104(e)(1)(A).[↩]
- 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A).[↩]
- 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(25)-(26).[↩]
- 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A).[↩]
- 48 Fed. Reg. 30, 252 (June 30, 1983), codified at 36 C.F.R. § 2.4(a)(2) and 49 Fed. Reg. 18,444 (April 30, 1984), codified at 50 C.F.R. § 27.42(e).[↩]
- 73 Fed. Reg. 74,966, 74,972 (Dec. 10, 2008), amending 36 C.F.R. § 2.4, 50 C.F.R. § 27.42.[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 171.5, 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850.[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- D.C. Code § 22-4504.01.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 790.053, 790.06(12)(a)(14).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-130.2.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-9.1(13).[↩]
- 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(19).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 259.80f(1)(a).[↩]
- Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-356.[↩]
- Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.3673.[↩]
- N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-4.6.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(n).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01(1).[↩]
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370(1)(b). A person may possesses a firearm in the passenger terminal of a commercial service airport if the firearm is unloaded and in a locked hard-sided container for the purposes of transporting the firearm as checked baggage in accordance with federal law. Id. at (3)(k).[↩]
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370(3)(g). Prohibited only within the passenger terminal of a commercial service airport with over one million passengers per boardings per year.[↩]
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.01.[↩]
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2(a)(4). This prohibition includes the District Attorney office building.[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-73-122 (a)(3)(D);Ark. Code. Ann. §5-73-306 (contains exceptions for those who are employed by the county, are a countywide elected official, or a justice of the peace.).[↩]
- Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(4)(B).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 171b, 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850.[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- D.C. Code § 22-4504.01.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127(b).[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. 134-9.1(1).[↩]
- Idaho Code Ann. § 18-3302C.[↩]
- 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 66/65.[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6309(a)(5).[↩]
- Id. at (d)(4).[↩]
- Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16).[↩]
- Id. (“Any courthouse, solely occupied by the Court of Justice courtroom or court proceeding.”).[↩]
- La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N).[↩]
- Me. Rev. Stat., tit. 17-A, § 1058(1), (2).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 750.234d(1)(c), (2)(c).[↩]
- Minn. Stat. § 609.66, subd. 1g(a).[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-9-101(13), 97-37-7(2).[↩]
- Enhanced CCW permittees can carry in courthouses during proceedings. Judges may also carry and determine who else may do so in their courtroom. Id.[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(4).[↩]
- Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-356.[↩]
- N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:19(I).[↩]
- N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-4.6.[↩]
- N.M. Stat. Ann. § 29-19-11.[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1202.01.[↩]
- Nev. Admin. Code § 202.020(1)(3).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[↩]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-415.11(c)(2), § 14-269.4.[↩]
- Ohio Rev. Code §§ 2923.123; 2923.126(B)(3).[↩]
- Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A)(2).[↩]
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370(2), (3)(g).[↩]
- 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 913.[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20.[↩]
- Long guns are not included within the definition of “concealable weapon” under S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-210 (“Firearm[s] having a length of less than twelve inches measured along its greatest dimension that may be carried openly on one’s person or in a manner hidden from public view in normal wear of clothing except when needed for self defense, defense of others, and the protection of real or personal property.”).[↩]
- 2021 S.C. H.B. 3094.[↩]
- S.D. Codified Laws § 22-14-23.[↩]
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1306(a).[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code § 46.03 (a)(3).[↩]
- Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4016(b).[↩]
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283.1.[↩]
- Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.300(1)(b).[↩]
- W. Va. Code § 61-7-11a(g)(1).[↩]
- Wis. Stat. § 175.60(16)(a)(6)-(7).[↩]
- Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-209.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code § 171b (a)(1).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[↩]
- 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(3), (5), (18).[↩]
- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-7c20(a), (b), (m).[↩]
- Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(d).[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- Nev. Admin. Code § 202.020(1)(6).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[↩]
- N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-05(1).[↩]
- Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.126(B)(7). Does not apply to a building that is used primarily as a shelter, restroom, parking facility, or rest facility.[↩]
- Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A)(1).[↩]
- Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 166.370 (1), (3)(d); § 166.360[↩]
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283.2.[↩]
- Wis. Stat. § 941.235(1).[↩]
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2(a)(1).[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12)(2).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1) and (3).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16).[↩]
- La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N)(1).[↩]
- Miss. Code. Ann. §97-37-7(2).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(1).[↩]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.11(c).[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(1)(a).[↩]
- Nev. Admin. Code § 202.020(1)(1).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[↩]
- Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.126(B)(1).[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20.[↩]
- Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.300(1)(a).[↩]
- Wis. Stat. § 175.60(16)(a)(1).[↩]
- Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t)(i).[↩]
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2.[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code § 171b (a)(1), (b)(3).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16)(d).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(5).[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(1)(a).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20.[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(14); 46.035(c). (While Penal Code Section 46.15(b)exempts CCW license holders from the general restriction, Section 46.035(c) makes it unlawful for a license holder to carry a handgun in the room where an open government meeting is held if specified notices are provided).[↩]
- Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t)(iv).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code § 171c(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16)(d).[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-9-101(13); 97-37-7(2).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(5).[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(1)(a).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[↩]
- South Carolina prohibits firearms on the capitol grounds. S.C. Code § 10-11-320.[↩]
- Id.[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(14); 46.035(c). (While Penal Code Section 46.15(b)exempts CCW license holders from the general restriction, Section 46.035(c) makes it unlawful for a license holder to carry a handgun in the room where an open government meeting is held if specified notices are provided).[↩]
- 2021 WA SB 5038.[↩]
- Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code § 171.7.[↩]
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-118.[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(a)(6).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(13).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(n).[↩]
- 2011 Alabama OHJR 9.[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-73-122 (a)(1), 5-73-322(h).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code § 171c.[↩]
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-105.[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-1e(c).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(a)(1), (10).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Iowa Code § 8A.322(3).[↩]
- Minn. Stat. § 609.66, subd. 1g(a).[↩]
- La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N).[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.030(8).[↩]
- Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-328.[↩]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-415.11(c), 14-269.4.[↩]
- Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 218A.905(8).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[↩]
- Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 166.370(1); 166.262(1).[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 10-11-320.[↩]
- S.D. Codified Laws §§ 22-14-23, 22-14-24(5).[↩]
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283.2.[↩]
- 2021 WA SB 5038.[↩]
- W. Va. Code § 61-6-19(b).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(9).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(d).[↩]
- Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(E). This applies to parks that are managed by public trust or a nonprofit entity.[↩]
- 11-47-51. Limited.[↩]
- Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, § 4313. Hunting is exempt. Unloaded weapons stored in temporary lodging or conveyance are exempt when stored in a manner that will prevent their ready use.[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Me. Stat., 17-A § 1057.[↩]
- Minn. Stat. § 97A.091, subd.1(1). Does not apply to unloaded firearms that are broken down or stored in a case. When allowed by the commissioner, firearms used for hunting are exempt from this prohibition.[↩]
- N.M. Code R. § 19.5.2.21. Exceptions to the general prohibition include: Licensed hunters during hunting season in designated areas and firearms carried in a private means of conveyance for lawful protection.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(d).[↩]
- 17 Pa. Code § 11.215(4).[↩]
- 11-47-51. Limited.[↩]
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1311[↩]
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.4[↩]
- Ala. Code § 9-11-304.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Minn. Stat. § 97A.091, subd.1(1). Does not apply to unloaded firearms that are broken down or stored in a case. When allowed by the commissioner, firearms used for hunting are exempt from this prohibition.[↩]
- Mont. Code Ann. § 87-5-401.[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-708(b), 37-712. Those traveling through on the highway or in trains are exempt. Those with special hunting permits are exempt.[↩]
- N.M. Stat. Ann. § 17-2-12.[↩]
- N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-11-13(3).[↩]
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-4-117(a).[↩]
- Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 10, § 5204, 5226(c).[↩]
- Wis. Stat. § 29.089(2), 29.091.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(12).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 750.234d(1).[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(a).[↩]
- Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(2).[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306(11). Arkansas also bans weapons in establishments that sell alcohol for consumption off premises Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-403(21).[↩]
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 4-229(A), 4-244(29)-(30).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(a)(7).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12)(a)(12).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(4).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(e).[↩]
- Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 244.125(1). This restriction does not apply in restaurants that seat at least 50 and earn at least 50% of their income from food.[↩]
- La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.5. CCW permittees may only carry in restaurants with a class A restaurant permit.[↩]
- Me. Stat., 17-A § 1057(1).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 28.425o(1), 750.234d.[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13). This prohibition applies to areas within an establishment which are primarily devoted to the service of alcohol.[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(7). Concealed carry permit holders are exempt from this prohibition in restaurants that can seat at least 50, and earn at least 51% of their income from food.[↩]
- Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-328[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-7-3(A).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(0).[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[↩]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-269.3.[↩]
- N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-04.[↩]
- Ohio Rev. Code §§ 2923.121(B)(1)(e), 2923.126(B)(4).[↩]
- Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1272.1; 2021 OK HB 646. Oklahoma amended its law in 2021, effective November 1, 2021, to repeal provisions that previously generally restricted people without valid handgun licenses from carrying firearms in any establishment where alcoholic beverages are consumed. The law passed in 2021 affirmatively states that it is lawful for a person to carry or possess firearms, whether openly or concealed, in any restaurant or other establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages where the sale of alcoholic beverages does not constitute the primary purpose of the business, although the law also states that it shall not be interpreted to authorize any person in actual physical possession of a weapon to consume alcoholic beverages in such an establishment.
The new law prohibits people from carrying or possessing a firearm in any establishment where the sale of alcoholic beverages constitutes the primary purpose of the business, unless they are the owner or proprietor of the establishment or are an employee who has permission from the owner or proprietor to carry or possess a weapon in the scope and course of their employment.[↩] - S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-70. This prohibition includes establishments where alcohol is sold for consumption off the premises.[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(7); 46.035(b)(1). Texas law generally prohibits people from carrying firearms of any type on the premises of a bar or restaurant that has a liquor license, if the business makes at least 51% of its income from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. Texas generally prohibits open carry of handguns in public spaces as well, unless the handgun is carried in a holster; open carry of long guns is generally permitted, subject to the restriction on firearms in liquor establishments that derive at least 51% of their income from on-beverage alcohol consumption.[↩]
- Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.300(1).[↩]
- Wis. Stat. § 941.237(2).[↩]
- Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t)(vii).The prohibition applies to areas of establishments primarily devoted to dispensing alcohol.[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306(15).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(b).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127(b)(4).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N)(8).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 28.425o(1)(e), 750.234d(1).[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(14). Firearms stored in vehicles are exempt.[↩]
- N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-05(1), (2)(l). The primary religious leader or governing body of a place of worship may approve an individual or group of individuals to carry firearms “through a policy or any other means,” if such individuals have a CCW permit or are otherwise eligible to carry handguns under North Dakota’s permitless carry law.[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(a), (c). The governing body can only grant permission to carry firearms to security personnel who have concealed carry licenses. If the place of worship allows armed security, they must provide written notice to the congregation.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(c).[↩]
- Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.126(B)(6).[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20.[↩]
- Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-10-530, 53-5-710.[↩]
- While Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283 prohibits firearms in houses of worship absent a “good and sufficient reason,” a controlling opinion of the attorney general states that carrying a weapon for personal protection constitutes a good and sufficient reason 2011 Va. AG LEXIS 23.[↩]
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3102(A)(11).[↩]
- Cal. Elec. Code § 18544(a).[↩]
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13-724.[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- Del. Code. Ann. tit. 15, , § 1457A[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(5).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12)(6).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127(b)(7).[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(11).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10). However, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, adopted in 2013, provides that an individual with a license to carry a concealed firearm may carry a loaded or unloaded concealed firearm, fully concealed or partially concealed, on or about his or her person. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/10(c)(1).[↩]
- La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N)(4); § 18:1461.7(c)(3).[↩]
- Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(d).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(2).[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- 2024 SB 5.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(q).[↩]
- Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3505.21.[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20.[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code § 46.03(a)(2).[↩]
- Va. Code Ann. §§ 24.2-604(a); 24.2-671; 24.2-802.1.[↩]
- Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.284.[↩]
- Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(4)(A). Firearms enclosed in the trunk of or in a closed container contained within a motor vehicle are exempt if the person in possession of the firearm(s) is 21 or over.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(a)(2).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(8).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 28.425o(1), 750.234d(1). [↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(11). Operators of childcare facilities in a family home are exempt.[↩]
- Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.3673, 202.265. The owners of childcare facilities are exempt if they reside in the home and follow all applicable firearms laws.[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(e).[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20.[↩]
- Va. CodeAnn. § 18.2-308.1 .[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(8).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[↩]
- 465 Ind. Admin. Code 2-9-80(b)(3), 2-10-79(b)(3) , 2-11-80(b)(3), 2-12-78(b)(3), 2-13-77(b)(3).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 28.425o(1)(b).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(e).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(2).[↩]
- 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(7).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 28.425o(1), 750.234d(1) .[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1 (17). Firearms are allowed in vehicles on premises.[↩]
- 2021 HB 102, amending Title 45, Chapter 8, Part 3.[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(e).[↩]
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370.[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(11); 46.035(b)(4).[↩]
- 13 V.S.A. § 4023 (added by 2022 VT SB 4).[↩]
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2(3).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 394.458.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127(b)(5).[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(2).[↩]
- 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(7).[↩]
- Minn. Stat. § 243.55, subd. 1.[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 41-19-261(c).[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(i); N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14, §§ 542.5.[↩]
- Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.126(B)(1).[↩]
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-311.3(4)(d).[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(1), (a)(12); 46.035(b)(4), (b)(6).[↩]
- Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 9.41.300(1)(c), 72.23.300.[↩]
- Wis. Stat. § 175.60(16)(5).[↩]
- Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-209.[↩]
- Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, “Armed Assembly: Guns, Demonstrations, and Political Violence in America,” Aug. 23, 2021, https://everytownresearch.org/report/armed-assembly-guns-demonstrations-and-political-violence-in-america/.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(14).[↩]
- 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(20).[↩]
- Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(e).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(13). Firearms are allowed if secured in a vehicle.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(p).[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(13); 46.035(b)(5).[↩]
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2(a)(5),(6).[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306.[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(8).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.06(9).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(5).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(8), A more specific prohibition on carrying firearms in stadiums and at athletic events applies to concealed carry permittees: 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65 (a)(17).[↩]
- Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(e).[↩]
- Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 750.234d(1), 28.425o(1)(c). The section restricting concealed carry prohibits only concealed handguns. An additional restriction in this section prohibits concealed handguns at ‘entertainment facilities’ with a capacity of at least 2,500.[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(16). Firearms stored in vehicles are exempt.[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(p).[↩]
- Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A)(4).[↩]
- S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20.[↩]
- Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(8); 46.035(b)(2).[↩]
- Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(16).[↩]
- 68 Ind. Admin. Code 1-7-1.[↩]
- Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(e).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(12). Guns stored in vehicles are exempt.[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(p).[↩]
- N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-04.[↩]
- Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A).[↩]
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-59.[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306 (17).[↩]
- Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[↩]
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07 (a) (14).[↩]
- D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(15).[↩]
- 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(8).[↩]
- La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N).[↩]
- Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-208.[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13).[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[↩]
- 2022 AB 4769.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law §§ 265.01-e(2)(r), 265.01-e(2)(s).[↩]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-277.2.[↩]
- Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.300 as amended by 2021 WA SB 5038.[↩]
- Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 70.108.150.[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(15).[↩]
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § C.2C:58-4.6(24).[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-d(1[↩]
- Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-E.[↩]
- N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-d; Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 6-411(d).[↩]
- See, Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 69-2441(2).[↩]
- Ala. Code § 13A-11-90(b).[↩]
- Alaska Stat. § 18.65.800(a).[↩]
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-781(A).[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306(18)(B); 11-5-117.[↩]
- Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.251(4)(a).[↩]
- Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-135(b).[↩]
- 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 66/65(a-10), (b).[↩]
- Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-1(d)(2).[↩]
- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-7c10(b)(1).[↩]
- Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.106(1).[↩]
- La. Rev. Stat. §§ 32:292.1(A), (B), (C). If possession of a firearm on the property is otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, then firearms are still prohibited in parking lots. Private parking lots can restrict gun in cars if they restrict general access to the parking lot and provide other alternatives for firearm storage or parking.[↩]
- Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 600(1).[↩]
- Minn. Stat. §§ 624.714, subd. 17(c), (d).[↩]
- Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-55(1), (2).[↩]
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.030(6).[↩]
- Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 69-2441(3). Does not apply in parking areas for zones where carrying a gun is federally prohibited.[↩]
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-269.2(k), 14-269.4(6).[↩]
- N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-13(1)(a).[↩]
- Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 2923.1210(A).[↩]
- Okla. Stat. tit. 21, §§ 1290.22(B), 1277(B).[↩]
- Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-17-1313, 50-1-312(b).[↩]
- Tex. Lab. Code § 52.061. See also, Tex. Educ. Code § 37.0815.[↩]
- Utah Code Ann. § 34-45-103. Firearms can be prohibited in parking areas if the proprietor provides gun storage or an alternative parking location within a reasonable distance.[↩]
- Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-915(A).[↩]
- W. Va. Code §§ 8-12-5a(c)(3), 61-7-14(d).[↩]
- Wis. Stat. § 943.13(1m)(c).[↩]
- Ark. Code Ann. § 16-131-104.[↩]
- Idaho Code § 5-341.[↩]
- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-7c10(c).[↩]
- Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1290.22(F).[↩]
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1325.[↩]
- Tex. Lab. Code § 52.063.[↩]
- W. Va. Code § 61-7-14.[↩]