West Virginia Firearm Permit Reciprocity

West Virginia's permits are honored by

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming

Wisconsin (only if permit issued after 6/8/12)

West Virginia's permits are recognized by 35 states across the US. The map below shows which states honor the concealed carry permit of West Virginia.

  • Not Honored
  • Honored

West Virginia honors the permits of

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming

  • Does Not Honor
  • Honors

West Virginia Concealed Carry Permit

Traveling with a Firearm in West Virginia

The following rules apply to traveling with a firearm in West Virginia:

None except on State Capitol and school grounds where the gun needs to be stored in a secured container in the car

More on West Virginia Firearm Laws