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Louisiana Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Permitted: Louisiana has been a permitless-carry state (also called constitutional carry) since July 4, 2024: anyone 18 and older who can lawfully possess may carry concealed without a permit.
Louisiana has been a permitless-carry state (also called constitutional carry) since July 4, 2024: anyone 18 and older who can lawfully possess may carry concealed without a permit. Optional permits are available at 21 and older.
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Concealed Carry in states bordering Louisiana
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArkansasPermitted
No license is needed to carry a handgun in Arkansas, concealed or openly, if you are 18 or older and may lawfully possess one. Carrying is a crime only if you intend to use the handgun unlawfully against a person. Concealed carry is still banned in places such as bars, courthouses and places posted against handguns, and firearms are banned on K-12 school grounds. An optional license, for age 21 or older (18 for military), is mainly for other states' reciprocity.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: dps.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
- MississippiPermitted
Mississippi is a permitless-carry state (also called constitutional carry): no permit is needed to carry concealed if you can lawfully possess (generally 21 and older). Optional Standard and Enhanced permits are available.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · Full Mississippi rule →
- TexasPermitted
No license is needed at 21 or older. You may carry a handgun openly (in a holster) or concealed if you may lawfully possess it. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: dps.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →
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