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New York Concealed Carry Laws (2026)
Restricted: A license is required to carry a concealed handgun in New York.
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.
Official source: troopers.ny.gov →
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Concealed Carry in states bordering New York
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ConnecticutRestricted
A Connecticut permit is required to carry a handgun in public. You must be 21 or older. The permit is issued only after the authority finds you a "suitable person." Out-of-state residents who hold a permit from their own state may apply to the Connecticut State Police for a nonresident Connecticut permit.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
- MassachusettsRestricted
A Massachusetts License to Carry (LTC) is required to carry a handgun in public. Residents must be 21 or older to get one. A visitor needs a Massachusetts non-resident LTC, which costs $100 and lasts one year, unless a travel-through exemption applies (see the transport rule). Massachusetts has no permitless carry.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts 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 →
- PennsylvaniaConditional
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.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
- VermontPermitted
No permit is needed to carry a handgun in Vermont, openly or concealed, and the state issues no carry permits. This applies to visitors as well as residents. Vermont's own age rule is that a child under 16 may not have a pistol or revolver without a parent's or guardian's consent, and federal law generally bars handgun possession under 18.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: dps.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →
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