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Idaho Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Permitted: No permit is needed if you are a U.S. citizen or current U.S. military member, at least 18, and not disqualified (for example, by a felony charge or conviction or unlawful drug use).
No permit is needed if you are a U.S. citizen or current U.S. military member, at least 18, and not disqualified (for example, by a felony charge or conviction or unlawful drug use). Non-citizens need a license or valid out-of-state permit to carry concealed on their person in city limits. The law has no residency test, but Idaho State Police says non-residents carrying concealed must hold a valid state-issued permit, so a visitor without one should treat concealed carry as not allowed. No concealed carry in a courthouse, jail, juvenile detention facility or school without authorization.
Official source: legislature.idaho.gov →
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Concealed Carry in states bordering Idaho
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- MontanaPermitted
Montana has permitless carry statewide, also called constitutional carry: any person eligible to possess may carry concealed without a permit. Optional shall-issue permits are issued by the county sheriff at 18 and older.
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: dojmt.gov · Full Montana rule →
- NevadaConditional
Nevada requires a permit to carry concealed, and the minimum age is 21 (18 to 20 qualifying military only). It is shall-issue through the county sheriff, and Nevada is not permitless.
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: rccd.nv.gov · Full Nevada rule →
- OregonConditional
Oregon requires a Concealed Handgun License to carry concealed, issued by the county sheriff to those 21 and older who show handgun competence. There is no non-resident program, aside from a narrow contiguous-state waiver, and the minimum age is 21.
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: oregonlegislature.gov · Full Oregon rule →
- UtahPermitted
No permit is needed at 21 or older. You may carry a firearm openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, if you may otherwise lawfully possess it. At 18 to 20 without a permit, you may carry only openly, and the firearm must be unloaded unless it is a handgun in a vehicle. Permits are optional; a provisional permit exists for ages 18 to 20.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: bci.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
- WashingtonConditional
A Concealed Pistol License (CPL) is required to carry a concealed pistol, and you must be 21 or older. The police chief or county sheriff must issue it within 30 days (60 days if the applicant has no Washington driver's license or ID, or has lived in the state under 90 days) unless the applicant is disqualified. No training is required before May 1, 2027. From that date, applicants must show certified firearms safety training from the last five years, unless exempt.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: app.leg.wa.gov · Full Washington rule →
- WyomingPermitted
Wyoming has permitless carry: no permit is required, and any person 18 or older — resident or non-resident — who may lawfully possess may carry concealed. The age floor dropped from 21 to 18 on July 1, 2026 under HB 96, which also lowered the optional permit's minimum age to 18. An optional permit remains available for carrying in states that honor Wyoming permits. See W.S. 6-8-104.
Verified Aug 27, 2026 · Source: wyomingdci.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →
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