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Mississippi Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Permitted: 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).
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.
Official source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov →
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Concealed Carry in states bordering Mississippi
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- AlabamaPermitted
Alabama has permitless carry, also called constitutional carry: no permit is required to carry concealed if you are 19 or older and not prohibited (18 or older for active or retired military, honorably discharged veterans, or law enforcement; effective January 1, 2023). An optional shall-issue permit is available for reciprocity and travel.
Verified Jun 25, 2026 · Source: alabamaag.gov · Full Alabama rule →
- 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 →
- LouisianaPermitted
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.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: lsp.org · Full Louisiana rule →
- TennesseePermitted
Tennessee has permitless carry: no permit is required, and anyone 18 and older who lawfully possesses and is lawfully present may carry openly or concealed (a 2025 law formalized ages 18 to 20). Optional permits are available.
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
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