Arizona Open Carry Laws (2026)

Open Carry in states bordering Arizona

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

• CaliforniaRestricted

  California effectively prohibits open carry of a handgun in public — in incorporated cities and in prohibited county areas.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: oag.ca.gov · Full California rule →

• ColoradoConditional

  State law does not ban open carry of a handgun and requires no permit, but cities and counties may ban it in buildings or areas they post, and Denver bans open carry. …

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: cbi.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →

• NevadaPermitted

  Open carry is legal in Nevada without a permit: anyone 18 or older who may lawfully possess a firearm may openly carry in most public places. Standard location limits apply, including K-12 schools, child care, federal buildings, and posted private property.

  Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →

• New MexicoPermitted

  Open carry of a loaded handgun is legal in New Mexico without a license for anyone who can lawfully possess one, generally 19 or older, and location restrictions apply.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dps.nm.gov · Full New Mexico rule →

• UtahPermitted

  Open carry is legal in Utah without a permit. At 21 or older it may be loaded or unloaded. At 18 to 20 without a permit, the firearm must be unloaded. Utah counts a firearm as loaded when a round is in the firing position; a handgun is also loaded when one manual operation of any mechanism would fire a round, and a muzzle-loader is loaded when capped or primed with a powder charge and ball or shot. Open carry is barred in some places, including on or about school and college premises.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: bci.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →