Reciprocity with Other States

Attorney General Stenehjem recognizes the importance of concealed weapons (concealed carry) reciprocity to North Dakota residents and visitors to our great state; he is committed to maintaining reciprocity with as many states as possible.

Reciprocity is a two-way agreement, requiring both states to recognize each other's permits. Reciprocity with North Dakota is at the discretion of the other state. Generally, a state will agree to reciprocity only if ND's laws are "substantially similar" to that state's laws. Reciprocity may be conditional; for example, if the other state has a residency requirement, that state may recognize ND permits held by ND residents but not those held by non-residents.

It is up to the permit holder to review the laws of both the issuing state and reciprocal state to ensure full compliance.

We have notified all states of the changes in North Dakota's law and requested each state confirm reciprocity status. Some states' responses are still pending. Updates are made only when there is a change to North Dakota's permit reciprocity with other states. Regardless of the date of the last update, the following information is current.

North Dakota recognizes concealed weapons permits from any state which recognizes the ND permit. The following tables show how each state treats the North Dakota permit.

STATES WITH RECIPROCITY		STATES DECLINING RECIPROCITY
Alabama	C	California	G
Alaska	A	Connecticut	G
Arizona	B	Hawaii	F
Arkansas	B	Illinois	F
Colorado	D	Iowa	F
Delaware	A	Kansas	G
Florida	D	Maryland	F
Idaho	A	Massachusetts	E
Indiana	A	Mississippi	E
Kentucky	A	Nevada	G
Michigan	D	New York	F
Missouri	A	Oregon	F
Montana	A	Washington	E
Nebraska	D	Wisconsin	F
Oklahoma	A
Pennsylvania	A
South Dakota	A
Tennessee	A
Texas	A
Utah	A
Vermont	A
Virginia	B
West Virginia	B
Request for continuing reciprocity under ND new state laws pending in the following states. The state's previous status is listed for convenience.		Request for reciprocity under ND new state laws pending in the following states. The state's previous status is listed for convenience.
Louisiana	A	Georgia	G
North Carolina	A	Maine	G
New Hampshire	D	Minnesota	E
		New Jersey	G
		New Mexico	G
		Ohio	G
		Rhode Island	G
		South Carolina	E
		Wyoming	E

KEY:
A	Full reciprocity, no restrictions or conditions.
B	Reciprocity only for Class 1 permit holders.
C	Restrictions on the type of weapons.
D	Conditional reciprocity. This state has imposed certain conditions or restrictions which prohibit reciprocity for some ND permit holders. To ensure full compliance, check with this state.
E	This state excludes certain classes of applicants (e.g. those convicted of any drug/alcohol offense, individuals with a history of mental health-substance abuse). This state has determined ND's laws are not as restrictive as its laws; therefore reciprocity is not possible.
F	With the possible exception of qualified law enforcement officers as permitted by federal law, this state's laws do not permit recognition of any concealed weapon permits issued by other states; therefore reciprocity is not possible.
G	Request for reciprocity declined - no reason provided.