Idaho Open Carry Laws (2026)

Permitted: Open carry of a handgun in plain view needs no license anywhere in Idaho, including inside cities.

PermittedVerified Oct 12, 2026

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Open carry of a handgun in plain view needs no license anywhere in Idaho, including inside cities. Cities and counties cannot add their own bans. It is open to adults 18 and older who may legally have a gun. Private owners can still bar guns from their property, and school property is off limits except in narrow cases.

Official source: legislature.idaho.gov →

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Open Carry in states bordering Idaho

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

MontanaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Montana without a permit, but local governments may regulate certain areas.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dojmt.gov · Full Montana 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 →
OregonConditional
Yes, at 18 or older, with limits. State law does not ban carrying a handgun openly, for example in a belt holster. Cities and counties may ban carrying a loaded firearm in public places, and Portland does, including in a vehicle, unless you hold an Oregon Concealed Handgun License (CHL). State law bans firearms in public buildings, including schools, hospitals, city halls and airport terminals, with narrow exceptions.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: oregonlegislature.gov · Full Oregon 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 →
WashingtonConditional
Open carry of a pistol is generally legal in Washington at 21 or older without a license, because no statute directly prohibits it. …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: atg.wa.gov · Full Washington rule →
WyomingPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is legal in Wyoming with no permit at 18 or older for anyone who may lawfully have a gun. The concealed carry permit rules do not apply to open carry. State and local governments may ban open carry in their facilities and on their campuses, and private owners may bar guns from their property.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: wyomingdci.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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