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Connecticut Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Restricted: A Connecticut permit is required to carry a handgun in public.
A Connecticut permit is required to carry a handgun in public. You must be 21 or older. The permit is issued only after the authority finds you a "suitable person." Out-of-state residents who hold a permit from their own state may apply to the Connecticut State Police for a nonresident Connecticut permit.
Official source: portal.ct.gov →
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Concealed Carry in states bordering Connecticut
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- MassachusettsRestricted
A Massachusetts License to Carry (LTC) is required to carry a handgun in public. Residents must be 21 or older to get one. A visitor needs a Massachusetts non-resident LTC, which costs $100 and lasts one year, unless a travel-through exemption applies (see the transport rule). Massachusetts has no permitless carry.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
- New YorkRestricted
A license is required to carry a concealed handgun in New York. There is no permitless carry. The minimum age is 21, unless you were honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard, or the New York National Guard. Applicants need 16 hours of classroom and 2 hours of live-fire training, at least four character references, an in-person interview and a good moral character finding. Many sensitive places are off-limits.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: troopers.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
- Rhode IslandRestricted
Rhode Island requires a permit to carry concealed, and the minimum age is 21. Issuance is partly discretionary: the Attorney General "may issue" a carry permit to applicants 21 and older on a showing of need, and local authorities may also issue, so the state is effectively may-issue.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: riag.ri.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →
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