Tennessee Concealed Carry Laws (2026)

Concealed Carry in states bordering Tennessee

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 →

• GeorgiaPermitted

  No permit is needed. Since April 12, 2022, Georgia allows permitless carry for any "lawful weapons carrier": generally anyone 21 or older who is not legally barred from having a firearm, or 18 or older with qualifying military service. Visitors are covered if they would qualify for a Georgia license apart from residency, or hold a carry license from any state. A Georgia license is optional.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →

• KentuckyPermitted

  No permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun in Kentucky at 21 or older if you can lawfully possess a firearm. Residency does not matter, so visitors are covered. Under 21 you may not carry concealed without a license. A law effective July 15, 2026 lets Kentucky residents 18 to 20 apply for a provisional license, but the State Police website says the online application portal is still being updated and gives no launch date. Check with State Police before relying on it.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky 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 →

• MissouriPermitted

  No permit is needed to carry a concealed handgun in Missouri, and the law has no residency condition, so visitors are covered. The statute states no age for carrying without a permit; 19 (18 for military members or honorably discharged veterans) is the permit age and the vehicle-carry age in the statute, so treat that as the minimum. Some places stay off limits, including hospitals, courthouses, schools and posted private property.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →

• North CarolinaConditional

  North Carolina requires a permit to carry concealed, and the minimum age is 21. It is shall-issue through the county sheriff, and North Carolina is not permitless.

  Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: ncdoj.gov · Full North Carolina rule →

• VirginiaConditional

  A permit is required to carry a concealed handgun on your person, and you must be 21 or older. Virginia residents get a Concealed Handgun Permit from the circuit court, which must issue it within 45 days unless the applicant is disqualified. Applicants must show handgun competence in person, by a course or other listed proof. Out-of-state permits are honored for visitors for now; that is under review.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: vsp.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →