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Pennsylvania Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Conditional: A License to Carry Firearms (LTCF) is required to carry a firearm concealed or in a vehicle outside your home or fixed place of business.
A License to Carry Firearms (LTCF) is required to carry a firearm concealed or in a vehicle outside your home or fixed place of business. You must be 21 or older to apply. A county sheriff, or the police chief in Philadelphia, issues it for five years. There is no permitless concealed carry. Carrying without a license is a third-degree felony, or a first-degree misdemeanor if you were otherwise eligible and broke no other law.
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Concealed Carry in states bordering Pennsylvania
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- DelawareConditional
Delaware requires a CCDW (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon) license to carry concealed at 21 and older. Applications go through the Superior Court, and Delaware is not constitutional carry.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: attorneygeneral.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
- MarylandRestricted
A Maryland Wear and Carry Permit is required to carry, wear or transport a handgun. The minimum age is 21 (active military and National Guard are excepted). Requirements include 16 hours of in-person training, Livescan fingerprints and a background check. Carrying without a permit is a crime; a first offense carries 30 days to 5 years in prison and/or a $250 to $2,500 fine, unless an exception applies.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: mdsp.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
- New JerseyRestricted
A New Jersey Permit to Carry a Handgun is required. Carrying a handgun without one is a second-degree crime. The permit allows carry only concealed, in a holster. The age is effectively 21, because the permit rules adopt the under-21 bar that applies to handgun permits. Non-residents may apply to the State Police. New Jersey does not honor other states' permits.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: njoag.gov · Full New Jersey 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 →
- OhioPermitted
No license is needed in Ohio at 21 or older. A qualifying adult, meaning someone 21 or older who is not legally barred from having a firearm and meets Ohio's license background criteria, may carry a concealed handgun without a license. The statute has no residency requirement. Nonimmigrant-visa holders do not qualify. Ohio also issues an optional concealed handgun license.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ohioattorneygeneral.gov · Full Ohio rule →
- West VirginiaPermitted
No permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun in West Virginia if you are 18 or older, a U.S. citizen or legal resident, and not barred from having a gun. This covers visitors as well as residents. A West Virginia license is optional. Cities may restrict guns in city-owned buildings and may bar people without a license from other city-owned property.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ago.wv.gov · Full West Virginia rule →
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