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States that allow firearms in sensitive or dangerous places are needlessly endangering the lives of their residents.

Prohibiting the open and concealed carrying of guns in locations such as bars and childcare facilities is a critical step towards saving lives from gun violence. The gun lobby’s efforts to allow guns in more and more places where groups of people gather is a critical threat to public safety.

Background

All states place at least some restrictions on who, how, and where people can carry guns in public. While most states use a licensing process to address who can carry concealed, and in some cases, openly visible guns, all states restrict to varying degrees where licensed and unlicensed individuals may carry firearms.

Typically, states prohibit guns completely or partially in places where the presence of guns is particularly dangerous, such as where people consume alcohol, where tensions can flare, such as at sporting events or airports, or where there is a high danger that the presence of guns might chill First Amendment rights, such as at polling places and legislative buildings.

The gun lobby has claimed that “gun-free zones” invite mass shootings, but this claim has been thoroughly debunked. Since 1966, the overwhelming majority—nearly 90%—of all mass shootings resulting in six or more deaths have occurred wholly or partly in locations where civilian guns were allowed or there was armed security or law enforcement present.1

Though many of the areas where states prohibit gun possession are public or government-owned property, some of the sensitive areas described above are private property open to the public. When guns are not particularly or unusually dangerous on private property, states generally allow owners to make decisions about whether or not to allow guns on their property. In recent years, however, state legislatures that are friendly to the gun lobby have begun chipping away at private property owners’ right to prohibit guns on their properties.

Summary of Federal Law

Federal law restricts gun possession on certain types of federal property and near schools, though this is subject to several exceptions:

Federal Facilities: Generally, federal law prohibits a person from knowingly possessing or attempting to possess a firearm in a federal facility, which is defined as “a building or part thereof owned or leased by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties.”2

Post Offices: Firearms are prohibited on postal property, including parking lots, whether carried openly or concealed.3

Airports and Airplanes: Firearms are prohibited in “sterile areas” of airports, which are those portions of an airport that provide passengers access to boarding aircraft and to which the access generally is controlled by Transportation Security Administration, or by an aircraft operator, through the screening of persons and property.4 Firearms are generally prohibited on airplanes except when an individual is transporting a weapon (except a loaded firearm) in baggage not accessible to a passenger in flight and the air carrier was informed of the presence of the weapon.5

Capitol Building: Federal law prohibits firearms in the federal Capitol building except as authorized by regulations prescribed by the Capitol Police Board.6

K—12 Schools: The Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) prohibits any person from knowingly possessing a firearm at a place the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a “school zone.”7 A school zone is defined as in, or on the grounds of, or within a distance of 1,000 feet from the grounds of, a public, parochial or private school that provides elementary or secondary education.8 However, individuals with state-issued concealed carry permits are not prohibited by the GFSZA from possessing a gun in a school zone. For a more complete discussion of the GFSZA, visit our Guns in Schools Policy Page.9

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Where guns may not be prohibited

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s administration implemented regulations that prohibited guns in national parks and national wildlife refuges unless they were packed or kept in a manner that would prevent their ready use, such as being stored in a locked car trunk.10 Reversing that decision in 2008, Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn inserted an amendment into the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act that prevents the secretary of the interior from making or enforcing any laws that would restrict or prevent the carrying of firearms in national parks or wildlife refuges.

Today, any person may possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park or national wildlife refuge in accordance with the laws of the state in which the park or refuge is located.11

Summary of State Law

All states prohibit the concealed or open carry of handguns or long guns in at least some areas. In many cases, a prohibition on guns in a particular location will apply to guns carried openly or concealed, regardless of whether an individual has a concealed carry permit (CCW). However, some states leave loopholes in which openly carried guns are permissible where concealed guns are not.

Government Buildings & Meetings

Some or all guns are off-limits in the following categories of government buildings and meetings in the listed states. It should be noted that there is significant overlap in the locations covered by different tables, and many inquiries about a state’s laws may require consulting several tables.

For example, if a state wants to restrict carrying firearms at meetings of the state legislature, it can make the restriction specific to meetings of the state legislature, restrict carry in the State Capitol, or restrict carry in all government buildings. A state that prohibits carry in all government buildings is unlikely to have laws specifically restricting carry in the State Capitol or in meetings of the legislature because they would be redundant, so that state would not appear in the “Meetings of the State Legislature” table, even though the state does have a law restricting carry in that situation.

States that Prohibit Firearms in Airports
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Arkansas12Prohibited
(Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
No statute prohibiting
California13Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)14
Connecticut15No statue prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)16
District of Columbia17No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)18
Florida19Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)20
Georgia21Prohibited beyond security checkpoint
Prohibited beyond security checkpoint
Hawaii22Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois23Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)24
Michigan25Prohibited (passenger terminals only)
Prohibited
Montana26Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Nevada27Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
New Jersey28Prohibited
Prohibited
New York29Prohibited
Prohibited (handgun only)30
Oregon31Prohibited32
Prohibited
Virginia33Prohibited
Prohibited
As noted above, federal law prohibits firearms in sterile areas of airports. These states go above and beyond federal law by prohibiting firearms in general access areas as well.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Courthouses and Courtrooms
State Concealed Carry
Open Carry
Alabama34Prohibited
Prohibited
Arkansas
(Courtrooms only)35
Prohibited
Prohibited
Alaska36Prohibited
Prohibited
California37Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)38No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia39No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida40Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)41
Georgia42Prohibited
Prohibited
Hawaii43Prohibited
Prohibited
Idaho44Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Illinois45Prohibited
Prohibited
Kansas46Allowed
Prohibited
Kentucky47Prohibited (certain areas only)
No statute prohibiting
Louisiana48Prohibited
(Judges exempt)
No statute prohibiting
Maine49Prohibited
Prohibited
Michigan50Allowed
Prohibited
(People with CCW permits may be allowed)
Minnesota51Allowed
(Must notify sheriff of intention to carry)
Prohibited
(People with CCW permits may be allowed)
Mississippi52Prohibited
(Enhanced CCW permittees can carry in courthouses, but not in courtrooms during proceedings)
No statute prohibiting.
Missouri53Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Montana54Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
New Hampshire 55Prohibited
Prohibited
New Jersey56Prohibited
Prohibited
New Mexico 57Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Nebraska 58Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Nevada 59Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
New York60Prohibited
Prohibited
North Carolina 61Prohibited
(Judges are exempt)
Prohibited
(State courthouses)
Ohio 62Prohibited
Prohibited
Oklahoma 63Prohibited
Prohibited
Oregon 64Allowed
Prohibited
Pennsylvania 65Prohibited
Prohibited
South Carolina 66Prohibited
Allowed
(Long guns only)
South Dakota 67Prohibited
Prohibited
Tennessee 68
(Only while proceedings are in progress)
Prohibited
(Judges are exempt)
Prohibited
Texas 69Prohibited
Prohibited
Vermont 70Prohibited
Prohibited
Virginia 71Prohibited
Prohibited
Washington 72 (Restricted areas)Prohibited
Prohibited
West Virginia 73Prohibited
Prohibited
Wisconsin 74Prohibited
Prohibited
Wyoming 75 (Courtrooms only)Prohibited
Prohibited
See the ‘Government-Owned Buildings’ table for states that may also prohibit guns in courthouses but do not specifically prohibit guns in courthouses.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Government-Owned Buildings
State Concealed Carry
Open Carry
California76No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)77No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia78No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida79No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii80Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois81Prohibited
Prohibited
Kansas82
(Only buildings with security screenings)
Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Maryland83Prohibited
Prohibited
New Jersey84Prohibited
Prohibited
Nevada85Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
New York86Prohibited
Prohibited
North Dakota87
(Does not apply to public rest areas or restrooms)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Ohio88
(See footnote for exceptions)
Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Oklahoma89
(Only government buildings used to conduct business with the public)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Oregon90Allowed
(CCW permittees only)
No statute prohibiting
(CCW permittees only)
South Carolina91Prohibited
Prohibited
Virginia92Prohibited
Prohibited
Wisconsin93No statute prohibiting
Prohibited
(CCW permittees may be allowed)
Laws that prohibit guns in government-owned buildings apply broadly to other specific categories of government property, such as courthouses, meetings of the state legislature, local government meetings, law enforcement offices, and the state capitol and state offices.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Law Enforcement Stations or Offices
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Alabama94Prohibited
Prohibited
Arkansas95Prohibited
(Enhanced CCW permittees may be allowed)
Prohibited
California96Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)97No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia98No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida99Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)100
Hawaii101Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois102See “government owned buildings”
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Kentucky103Prohibited
Allowed
Louisiana104Prohibited
Allowed
Michigan105Prohibited
Prohibited
Missouri106Prohibited
Allowed
North Carolina107Prohibited
Allowed
Nebraska108Prohibited
Allowed
Nevada109Prohibited
Allowed
New York110Prohibited
Prohibited
Ohio111Prohibited
Allowed
South Carolina112Prohibited
Allowed
(Long guns only)
Washington113 (Restricted access areas)Prohibited
Prohibited
Wisconsin114Prohibited
Prohibited
Wyoming 115Prohibited
Allowed
See the ‘Government-Owned Buildings’ table for states that may also prohibit guns in law enforcement stations but do not specifically prohibit guns in law enforcement stations.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Local Government Meetings
State Concealed Carry
Open Carry
Alabama116Prohibited
Prohibited
Arkansas117Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
No statute prohibiting.
California118Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)119No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia120No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida121Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)122
Hawaii123Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois124See “government owned buildings”
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Kentucky125Prohibited
(Members of meeting body are exempt)
No statute prohibiting.
Missouri126Prohibited
(Members of meeting body are exempt)
No statute prohibiting.
Nebraska127Prohibited
No statute prohibiting.
New York128Prohibited
Prohibited
South Carolina129Prohibited
No statute prohibiting.
(Long guns only)
Texas130Prohibited
in open meetings if ‘effective notice’ is provided
Prohibited
in open meetings if ‘effective notice’ is provided
Wyoming131Prohibited
No statute prohibiting.
See the ‘Government-Owned Buildings’ table for states that may also prohibit guns in local government buildings but do not specifically prohibit guns in local government meetings.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Meetings of the State Legislature
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California132Prohibited
Prohibited
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)133No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia134No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida135Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
136
Hawaii137Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois138See “government owned buildings”
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Kentucky139Prohibited
(Legislators are exempt)
No statute prohibiting
Mississippi140Prohibited
(Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
No statute prohibiting
Missouri141Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Nebraska142Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
New York143Prohibited
Prohibited
Texas144Prohibited
in open meetings if ‘effective notice’ is provided
Prohibited
in open meetings if ‘effective notice’ is provided
Washington145No statute prohibiting
Prohibited
Wyoming146Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
See the ‘Government-Owned Buildings’ and the ‘State Capitol’ tables for states that may also prohibit guns in government buildings but do not specifically prohibit guns in meetings of the state legislature.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Public Transit
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California147
(Sterile areas)
Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Colorado148
(Facilities only)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)149No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia150
(Vehicles only)
Prohibited
Prohibited151
Florida152No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii153Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois154No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
New York155Prohibited
Prohibited
States that Prohibit Firearms in the State Capitol / State House / State Offices
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Alabama156
(State House)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Arkansas157
(State Capitol)
Prohibited for loaded firearms only.
(Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
Prohibited for loaded firearms only.
California158
(State Capitol)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Colorado159
(General assembly buildings)
Allowed
Prohibited
Connecticut160Prohibited
Prohibited
District of Columbia161
(US Capitol buildings. District of Columbia government buildings)
Prohibited
Prohibited162
Florida163No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii164Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois165See “government owned buildings”
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Iowa166
(State Capitol)
Allowed (no permit required)
Prohibited
Minnesota167
(State Capitol)
Allowed
(Must provide notice of intention to carry to sheriff)
Prohibited
(CCW permittees may be allowed)
Louisiana168
(State Capitol)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Mississippi169
(Meeting place of the legislature)
Prohibited
(Enhanced CCW permittees can carry)
No statute prohibiting
Missouri (State-owned buildings)170Prohibited (People with CCW permits can carry)
No statute prohibiting
Montana 171
(State offices)
Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
North Carolina 172
(State Capitol. State and federal offices)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Nevada 173
(Legislative building)
Prohibited
Prohibited
New York174Prohibited
Prohibited
Oregon175Prohibited (CCW permittees are only prohibited in the State Capitol building but may carry in other state buildings)
Prohibited (CCW permittees are only prohibited in the State Capitol building but may carry in other state buildings)
South Carolina 176Prohibited
Prohibited
South Dakota 177Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees who provide notice are allowed)
Prohibited
Virginia178
(State Capitol building, and the Capitol Square and the surrounding area)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Washington179No statute prohibiting
Prohibited
West Virginia 180Prohibited
Prohibited
See the ‘Government-Owned Buildings’ table for states that may also prohibit guns in these state buildings but do not specifically prohibit guns in specific state buildings.

Government-Owned Land

In addition to prohibiting guns in government buildings, many states also restrict carry on government-owned land, like parks and wildlife preserves.

States that Prohibit Firearms in Public Parks
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California181Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)182No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia183No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida184No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii185Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois186No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
New JerseyProhibited
Prohibited
New York187Prohibited
Prohibited
Oklahoma188No statute prohibiting
Prohibited
Rhode Island189No relevant statute.
Loaded rifles and shotguns, on public trails only are prohibited, except while legally hunting.
States that Prohibit Firearms in State Parks
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California190
(See footnote for exceptions)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)191No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia192No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida193No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii194Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois195No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Maine196Allowed
Prohibited
Minnesota197
(Firearms are allowed for permitted hunting. See footnote for more details)
Prohibited
Prohibited
New Mexico198
(Loaded firearms. See footnote for exceptions)
Allowed
(CCW permittees only)
Allowed
(Unloaded firearms only)
New York199 (Firearms are allowed for permitted hunting)Prohibited
Prohibited
Pennsylvania200Prohibited (Exceptions for hunting and keeping a firearm at a leased campsite, among others)
Prohibited (Exceptions for hunting and keeping a firearm at a leased campsite, among others)
Rhode Island201No relevant statute.
Loaded rifles and shotguns, on public trails only are prohibited, except while legally hunting.
Tennessee202Allowed
Likely Prohibited
Virginia203Allowed
Likely Prohibited
States that Prohibit Firearms in State Wildlife Management Areas / Wildlife Preserves or Refuges
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Alabama204
(People with permits to carry in parks are allowed)
Prohibited
Prohibited
California205Prohibited
Prohibited
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)206No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia207No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida208No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Illinois209No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Minnesota210
(Firearms are allowed for permitted hunting. See footnote for more details)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Montana211Prohibited
Prohibited
Nebraska212
(Firearms allowed for specially permitted hunting)
Prohibited
Prohibited
New Mexico213
(Firearms are allowed with a permit issued by the agency director)
Prohibited
Prohibited
North Dakota214Prohibited
Prohibited
Tennessee215
(Firearms are allowed during hunting season)
Allowed
Prohibited
(CCW permittees may be allowed)
Vermont216Prohibited
Prohibited
Wisconsin217
(Firearms stored unloaded and encased are allowed)
Allowed
Prohibited

Private Property Open to the Public

Many states restrict carrying firearms in certain types of private property where conflict may be likely, such as bars, or in places like banks, houses of worship, or polling places where firearms may raise additional concerns. Three states restrict carry in banks. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia restrict carrying firearms in at least some establishments that serve alcohol. Fourteen states and DC restrict the carry of firearms in houses of worship. Fifteen states and DC place at least some restrictions on carrying firearms at polling places.

States that Prohibit Firearms in Banks
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California218No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)219No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia220No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida221No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii222Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois223No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Michigan224Allowed
Prohibited
Nebraska225Prohibited
Allowed
States that Prohibit Firearms in Bars or Restaurants Serving Alcohol
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Alaska226Prohibited
Prohibited
Arkansas227Allowed*
Allowed
Arizona228
(See our page Other Location Restrictions in Arizona for more information)
May be allowed
Prohibited
California229No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)230No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia231Prohibited
Prohibited232
Florida233Prohibited
Prohibited234
Hawaii235Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois236No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Maryland237Prohibited
Prohibited
Kentucky238
(Loaded firearms. See footnote for more detail)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Louisiana239
(See footnote for more detail)
Allowed*
Prohibited
Maine240
Allowed (unless notice is posted)
Prohibited
Michigan241Prohibited
Prohibited
Mississippi242
(See footnote for more detail)
Prohibited
Allowed
Missouri243
(See footnote for more detail)
Prohibited
Allowed
Montana244Prohibited
Allowed
New Jersey245Prohibited
Prohibited
New Mexico246Allowed*
Prohibited
New York247Prohibited
Prohibited
Nebraska 248
(See footnote for more detail)
Prohibited
Allowed
North Carolina249
(See footnote for more detail)
Allowed
Prohibited
North Dakota250
(Areas off-limits to people under 21)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Ohio251Allowed (so long as the person is not consuming beer or intoxicating liquor or under the influence of alcohol or a drug of abuse)
Allowed (so long as the person is not consuming beer or intoxicating liquor or under the influence of alcohol or a drug of abuse)
Oklahoma252
(See footnote for more detail)
Allowed*
Allowed*
South Carolina253Allowed
Allowed
South Dakota254
(See footnote for more detail)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Texas255
Allowed*
Allowed*
Virginia256Allowed
Allowed
Washington257
(Places off-limit to people under 21)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Wisconsin258Allowed
Prohibited
(CCW permittees may be allowed)
Wyoming259
(See footnote for more detail)
Prohibited
Allowed
In states with an *, firearms are allowed in certain restaurants but not in bars.
Many of these states exempt CCW permittees from the ban on carrying firearms in bars and restaurants. Generally, however, these states also prohibit a person carrying a firearm from consuming alcohol while carrying.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Places of Worship
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Arkansas260Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
No statute prohibiting
California261No statute prohibiting
Prohibited
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)262No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia263Prohibited
Prohibited264
Florida265No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Georgia266Prohibited (unless the governing body or authority of the place of worship permits lawful weapons carriers to carry firearms on their premises)
Prohibited (unless the governing body or authority of the place of worship permits lawful weapons carriers to carry firearms on their premises)
Illinois267No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Louisiana268Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Michigan269Prohibited
Prohibited (CCW permittees may be allowed)
Mississippi270Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
No statute prohibiting
Missouri271Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
North Dakota272Prohibited (Without approval from place of worship)
Prohibited (Without approval from place of worship)
Nebraska273
(Security personnel are allowed)
Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
New York274Prohibited
Prohibited
Ohio275Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
South Carolina276Prohibited
Allowed (Long guns only)
Utah277Allowed (Unless there is effective notice of prohibition)
No statute prohibiting
(Unless there is effective notice of prohibition)
Virginia278
(See footnote for further discussion)
Allowed*
Allowed*
Although these states prohibit firearms in houses of worship, some allow the governing body of the institution to grant general or specific permission to individuals to carry on its property.
States that Prohibit Firearms in Polling Places
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Arizona279Prohibited
Prohibited
California280Prohibited
Prohibited
Colorado281Allowed
Prohibited
Connecticut282No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (all open carry prohibited generally as of Oct. 1, 2023)
Delaware283Prohibited
Prohibited
District of Columbia284Prohibited
Prohibited285
Florida286Prohibited
Prohibited287
Georgia288Prohibited
Prohibited
Hawaii289Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois290Allowed
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Louisiana291Prohibited
Prohibited
Maryland292Prohibited
Prohibited
Missouri293Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Nebraska294Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
New Jersey295Prohibited
Prohibited
New York296Prohibited
Prohibited
Ohio297Prohibited (only for poll observers)
Prohibited
(only for poll observers)
South Carolina298Prohibited
Concealable handguns are prohibited. No statute prohibiting long guns.
Texas299Prohibited
Prohibited
Virginia300Prohibited
Prohibited
Washington301Allowed (CCW permittees are explicitly exempt)
Prohibited
Additional restrictions may apply to polling places held in school buildings. See our page on Guns in Schools for possible additional restrictions. See also the ‘Government Buildings and Meetings’ section above for possible additional restrictions.

Healthcare and Childcare Facilities

The carrying of firearms is prohibited in K-12 schools in most states across the country, many states have gone further and prohibited carrying firearms in other areas where children are frequently present. Ten states and DC prohibit carrying firearms in at least some childcare facilities.

States have also taken steps to restrict the carry of firearms in healthcare facilities to ensure the safety of patients and caregivers. Eleven states restrict carry in all hospitals, and fourteen states restrict carry in at least some facilities providing mental health care.

States that Prohibit Firearms in Day Care and Childcare Facilities
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Alaska302
(See footnote for exceptions)
Prohibited
Prohibited
California303No statute prohibiting
Prohibited
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)304No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia305Prohibited
Prohibited306
Florida307No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii308Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois309No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Kentucky310Prohibited
Allowed
Michigan311Prohibited
Prohibited
Missouri312
(See footnote for exceptions)
Prohibited
Allowed
Nevada313
(See footnote for exceptions)
Prohibited
Allowed
New Jersey314Prohibited
Prohibited
New York315Prohibited
Prohibited
South Carolina316Prohibited
Allowed317
(Long guns only)
Virginia318Prohibited
Prohibited
States that Prohibit Firearms in Residential Childcare Facilities
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California319Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)320No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia321No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida322No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii (Unless the facility is a residence providing education to the members of one family)323Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois324No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Indiana325Prohibited
Prohibited
Michigan326Prohibited
Allowed
New York327Prohibited
Prohibited
States that Prohibit Firearms in Hospitals
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California328Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)329No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia330No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida331No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii332Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois333
(Includes nursing homes)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Michigan334Prohibited
Prohibited
Missouri335Prohibited
Allowed
Montana336Prohibited
Allowed
Nebraska337Prohibited
Allowed
New Jersey338Prohibited
Prohibited
New York339Prohibited
Prohibited
Oregon340Allowed
Prohibited
(CCW permittees may be allowed)
South Carolina341Prohibited
Allowed
(Long guns only)
Texas342Prohibited
(Unless with written authorization from hospital admin.)
Prohibited
(Unless with written authorization from hospital admin.)
Vermont 343Prohibited
Prohibited
States that Prohibit Firearms in Mental Health Facilities
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Alabama344
(Inpatient facilities)
Prohibited
Prohibited
California345
No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)346
No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia347
No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida348Prohibited
Prohibited349
Georgia350
(State facilities that admit individuals involuntarily)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Hawaii351Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois352Prohibited
Prohibited
Minnesota353
(Certain state mental health hospitals)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Mississippi354
(Certain state mental health hospitals)
Prohibited
Prohibited
New Jersey355Prohibited
Prohibited
New York356Prohibited
Prohibited
Ohio357Prohibited
Allowed
Utah358
(Secure areas)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Texas359Prohibited
Prohibited
Washington360
(Secure areas)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Wisconsin361
(Secure areas)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Wyoming362
(Certain state mental health hospitals)
Prohibited
Prohibited

Entertainment Facilities and other large gatherings

Despite the rhetoric of the gun lobby, guns in public make people more likely to be shot. In large gatherings of people, especially when emotions and tensions flare, the risk of violence increases when people are armed. A 2021 study found that demonstrations involving at least one armed individual tend to be violent or destructive 16% of the time and armed demonstrations are nearly six times as likely to turn violent or destructive compared to unarmed demonstrations. The study also found that armed protests account for less than 2% of the total number of demonstrations in the US, yet they account for 10% of all violent or destructive demonstrations.363 Similarly, in amusement parks, sports venues, and other areas where large numbers of people congregate and emotions tend to run high, the presence of guns poses great risks.

Many states have taken steps to protect their residents by restricting the carry of firearms in these areas. Four states restrict carry in amusement parks. Fourteen states and DC restrict the carrying of firearms in athletic events, stadiums or arenas. Seven states restrict carry in areas where gambling is taking place. Eleven states and DC restrict at least some forms of firearm carry at demonstrations and protests.

States that Prohibit Firearms in Amusement Parks
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California364Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)365No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia366No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida367No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii368Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Illinois369Prohibited
Prohibited
Maryland370Prohibited
Prohibited
Missouri371Prohibited
Allowed
New York372Prohibited
Prohibited
Texas373Prohibited
Prohibited
States that Prohibit Firearms in Athletic Events / Stadiums or Arenas
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Alabama374Allowed
Prohibited
Arkansas375Prohibited
(Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
No statute prohibiting
California376Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)377No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia378Prohibited
Prohibited379
Florida380Prohibited
Prohibited381
Hawaii382Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois383
(Public events where admission is charged)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Maryland384Prohibited
Prohibited
Michigan385Prohibited
Prohibited
Mississippi386Prohibited
(Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
No statute prohibiting
Missouri387Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Nebraska388Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
New Jersey389Prohibited
Prohibited
New York390Prohibited
Prohibited
Oklahoma391
(Firearms prohibited in any publicly owned or operated arena or venue during a professional sporting event, unless allowed by the event holder)
Prohibited (without permission)
Prohibited (without permission)
South Carolina392
(School or college athletic events)
Prohibited
No statute prohibiting393
(Long guns only)
Texas394Prohibited
Prohibited
Wyoming 395Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
States that Prohibit Firearms in Bingo Halls and Gambling Facilities
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
California396Prohibited
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)397No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia398No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Florida399No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Illinois400Prohibited
Prohibited
Indiana401Prohibited
Prohibited
Maryland402 (Racetracks and video lotteries.)Prohibited
Prohibited
Missouri403
(Riverboat gambling)
Prohibited
Allowed
New Jersey404Prohibited
Prohibited
New York405Prohibited
Prohibited
North Dakota406
(Bingo halls)
Prohibited
Prohibited
Oklahoma407
(Firearms allowed only with permission of owner)
Prohibited (without permission)
Prohibited (without permission)
States that Prohibit Firearms at Demonstrations, Protests, or Licensed Public Gatherings
StateConcealed Carry
Open Carry
Alabama408Prohibited
Prohibited
Arkansas409
(Applies only to participants in permitted demonstrations)
Prohibited (Enhanced CCW permittees are allowed)
No statute prohibiting
California410No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Connecticut (Effective Oct. 1, 2023)411No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
District of Columbia412Prohibited
Prohibited413
Florida414No statute prohibiting
Prohibited (open carry banned generally)
Hawaii415Prohibited
Prohibited
Illinois416Prohibited
Prohibited
Louisiana417
(Permitted demonstrations or parades)
Prohibited
No statute prohibiting
Maryland418Prohibited
Prohibited
Mississippi419
(Permitted demonstrations or parades)
Prohibited
(Enhanced CCW permittees can carry)
No statute prohibiting
Nebraska420Prohibited (at “political rallies” and fundraisers)
No statute prohibiting
New Jersey421Prohibited
Prohibited
New York422Prohibited
Prohibited
North Carolina423Prohibited
Prohibited
Washington424Allowed
Prohibited

Outdoor Music Festivals

Washington prohibits concealed and open carry at outdoor music festivals.425 Hawaii prohibits all firearm carry at any special event open to the public for which a permit must be obtained provided that there are signs clearly and conspicuously posted at visible places along the perimeter of the public event.426

Private Property

Recognizing the sanctity of private property rights in the American legal system, state and local governments generally give private property owners the ability to determine whether guns are allowed on their personal and commercial properties.

In recognition of this right, the following states have passed explicit laws prohibiting guns on privately owned property without express authorization by the owner, manager, or lessee of the property that guns are permitted:

Some states, however, have begun chipping away at the rights of owners to exclude guns from their properties if the properties are commercial or open to the public. States have encroached on private property rights by either requiring property owners to allow employees or customers to store their firearms in cars parked on the owner’s parking lot, or by immunizing property owners from liability for acts committed with firearms on their properties only if the owner allows firearms.

New York and Maryland, by contrast, have emphasized the rights of private property owners by prohibiting the carrying of guns onto private property unless a sign has been posted permitting firearms, or such permission has otherwise been communicated.430

Parking Lots

In addition to requiring private property owners to allow employees or customers to store guns in their vehicles in the owner’s parking lots, many of the states listed below also require private property owners who wish to exclude guns from their properties to post notice of the exclusion according to specifications.431

States that Require Property Owners to Allow the Storage of Guns in Cars in their Parking Lots
StateEveryone can store guns in vehicles in parking lotsPeople with concealed carry permits can store guns in vehicles in parking lots
Employees can store guns in vehicles in parking lots
Alabama432
Yes
Alaska433Yes
Arizona434Yes
Arkansas435Yes
Yes
Florida436Yes
Georgia437
Yes
Illinois438Yes
Indiana439
Yes
Kansas440
Yes
Kentucky441Yes
Louisiana442Yes (with some exceptions)
Maine443
Only those with CCW permits
Minnesota444Yes
Mississippi445Yes (does not apply in parking lots with restricted access)
Missouri446
State employees only
Nebraska447Yes
North Carolina448Yes
North Dakota449Yes
Ohio450Yes
Oklahoma451Yes
Tennessee452YesYes
Yes
Texas453
Yes
Utah454Yes
Virginia455
Localities cannot prohibit employees from storing firearms in vehicles.
West Virginia456Yes
Wisconsin457Yes

Civil Liability Immunity as an Incentive to Allow Guns

In order to incentivize property owners to allow guns, some states have passed laws immunizing property owners from liability for any harms resulting from guns being allowed on their property.

  • Arkansas (Immunizes property owners from civil liability for harms that result from allowing firearms on their property. Effective August 2023.)458
  • Idaho (Employers who allow firearms in vehicles are immune)459
  • Kansas (A property owner who allows concealed handguns or provides adequate signage and security to prevent the unauthorized carrying of concealed handguns is immune from liability for any wrongful act or omission relating to the use of such handguns)460
  • Oklahoma461
  • Tennessee462
  • Texas463

Key Legislative Elements

  • The features listed below are intended to provide a framework from which policy options may be considered. A jurisdiction considering new legislation should consult with counsel.
  • All individuals are prohibited from carrying firearms in areas where the presence of guns is particularly dangerous or likely to have the effect of chilling free expression and free speech, such as in polling places, hospitals, government meetings, and courthouses.
  • Resist the expansion of, or repeal, laws that require property owners to allow guns on privately-owned properties or that waive civil liability for property owners as an incentive to allow guns on private property.

  1. Louis Klarevas, Rampage Nation: Securing America from Mass Shootings (Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2016).[]
  2. 18 USC § 930(a), (g)(1). The prohibition does not extend to “the lawful carrying of firearms or other dangerous weapons in a Federal facility incident to hunting or other lawful purposes.” § 930(d); see also https://www.dhs.gov/faq-regarding-items-prohibited-federal-property.[]
  3. 39 CFR § 232.1; Bonidy v. United States Postal Serv., 790 F.3d 1121.[]
  4. 49 CFR §§ 1540.111, 1540.5.[]
  5. 49 USC § 46505.[]
  6. 40 USC § 5104(e)(1)(A).[]
  7. 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A).[]
  8. 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(25)-(26).[]
  9. 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A).[]
  10. 48 Fed. Reg. 30, 252 (June 30, 1983), codified at 36 C.F.R. § 2.4(a)(2) and 49 Fed. Reg. 18,444 (April 30, 1984), codified at 50 C.F.R. § 27.42(e).[]
  11. 73 Fed. Reg. 74,966, 74,972 (Dec. 10, 2008), amending 36 C.F.R. § 2.4, 50 C.F.R. § 27.42.[]
  12. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306.[]
  13. Cal. Penal Code §§ 171.5, 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[]
  14. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850.[]
  15. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  16. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  17. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  18. D.C. Code § 22-4504.01.[]
  19. Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 790.053, 790.06(12)(a)(14).[]
  20. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053(1).[]
  21. Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-130.2.[]
  22. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-9.1(13).[]
  23. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(19).[]
  24. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  25. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 259.80f(1)(a).[]
  26. Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-356.[]
  27. Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.3673.[]
  28. N.J. Stat. § 2C:58-4.6.[]
  29. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(n).[]
  30. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01(1).[]
  31. Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370(1)(b). A person may possesses a firearm in the passenger terminal of a commercial service airport if the firearm is unloaded and in a locked hard-sided container for the purposes of transporting the firearm as checked baggage in accordance with federal law. Id. at (3)(k).[]
  32. Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370(3)(g). Prohibited only within the passenger terminal of a commercial service airport with over one million passengers per boardings per year.[]
  33. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.01.[]
  34. Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2(a)(4). This prohibition includes the District Attorney office building.[]
  35. Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-73-122 (a)(3)(D).[]
  36. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(4)(B).[]
  37. Cal. Penal Code §§ 171b, 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[]
  38. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  39. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  40. Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12).[]
  41. Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[]
  42. Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127(b).[]
  43. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[]
  44. Idaho Code Ann. §§ 18-3302C; 18-3302D(4)(f).[]
  45. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(c)(1.5), 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 66/65.[]
  46. Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6309(a).[]
  47. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16).[]
  48. La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N).[]
  49. Me. Rev. Stat., tit. 17-A, § 1058(1), (2).[]
  50. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 750.234d(1)(c), (2)(c).[]
  51. Minn. Stat. § 609.66, subd. 1g(a).[]
  52. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-9-101(13), 97-37-7(2).[]
  53. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(4).[]
  54. 2021 HB 102, amending Title 45 Chapter 8 Part 3.[]
  55. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:19(I).[]
  56. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  57. N.M. Stat. Ann. § 29-19-11.[]
  58. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[]
  59. Nev. Admin. Code § 202.020(1)(3).[]
  60. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[]
  61. (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-415.11(c), § 14-269.4.[]
  62. Ohio Rev. Code §§ 2923.123; 2923.126(B)(3).[]
  63. Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A)(2).[]
  64. Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370(2).[]
  65. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 913.[]
  66. S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-215(M).[]
  67. S.D. Codified Laws § 22-14-23.[]
  68. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1306(a).[]
  69. Tex. Penal Code § 46.03 (a)(3).[]
  70. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 4016(b).[]
  71. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283.1.[]
  72. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.300(1).[]
  73. W. Va. Code § 61-7-11a(g)(1).[]
  74. Wis. Stat. § 175.60(16).[]
  75. Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-209. Firearms are allowed in courtrooms with permission from the presiding judge.[]
  76. Cal. Penal Code § 171b (a)(1).[]
  77. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  78. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  79. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  80. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[]
  81. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(3), (5), (18).[]
  82. Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-7c20(a), (b), (m).[]
  83. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(d).[]
  84. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  85. Nev. Admin. Code § 202.020(1)(6).[]
  86. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[]
  87. N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-05(1).[]
  88. Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.126(B)(7). Does not apply to a building that is used primarily as a shelter, restroom, parking facility, or rest facility.[]
  89. Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A)(1).[]
  90. Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 166.370 (1), (3)(d); § 166.360[]
  91. S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-420(A).[]
  92. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283.2.[]
  93. Wis. Stat. § 941.235(1).[]
  94. Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2(a)(1).[]
  95. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306.[]
  96. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  97. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  98. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  99. Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12)(2).[]
  100. Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[]
  101. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1) and (3).[]
  102. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  103. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16).[]
  104. La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N)(1).[]
  105. Miss. Code. Ann. §97-37-7(2).[]
  106. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(1).[]
  107. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.11(c).[]
  108. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(1)(a).[]
  109. Nev. Admin. Code § 202.020(1)(1).[]
  110. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[]
  111. Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.126(B)(1).[]
  112. S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-215(M).[]
  113. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.300(1)(a).[]
  114. Wis. Stat. § 175.60(16)(a)(1).[]
  115. Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t)(i).[]
  116. Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2.[]
  117. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306.[]
  118. Cal. Penal Code § 171b (a)(1), (b)(3).[]
  119. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  120. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  121. Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12).[]
  122. Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[]
  123. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[]
  124. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  125. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16)(d).[]
  126. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(5).[]
  127. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(1)(a).[]
  128. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[]
  129. S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-215(M).[]
  130. Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(14); 46.035(c). (While Penal Code Section 46.15(b)exempts CCW license holders from the general restriction, Section 46.035(c) makes it unlawful for a license holder to carry a handgun in the room where an open government meeting is held if specified notices are provided).[]
  131. Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t)(iv).[]
  132. Cal. Penal Code § 171c(a).[]
  133. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  134. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  135. Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12).[]
  136. Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[]
  137. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[]
  138. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  139. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16)(d).[]
  140. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 45-9-101(13); 97-37-7(2).[]
  141. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(5).[]
  142. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(1)(a).[]
  143. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[]
  144. Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(14); 46.035(c). (While Penal Code Section 46.15(b)exempts CCW license holders from the general restriction, Section 46.035(c) makes it unlawful for a license holder to carry a handgun in the room where an open government meeting is held if specified notices are provided).[]
  145. 2021 WA SB 5038.[]
  146. Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t).[]
  147. Cal. Penal Code § 171.7.[]
  148. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-9-118.[]
  149. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  150. D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(a)(6).[]
  151. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[]
  152. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  153. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(13).[]
  154. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  155. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(n).[]
  156. 2011 Alabama OHJR 9.[]
  157. Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-73-122 (a)(1), 5-73-322(h).[]
  158. Cal. Penal Code § 171c.[]
  159. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-12-105.[]
  160. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 2-1e(c).[]
  161. D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(a)(1), (10).[]
  162. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[]
  163. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  164. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[]
  165. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  166. Iowa Code § 8A.322(3).[]
  167. Minn. Stat. § 609.66, subd. 1g(a).[]
  168. La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N).[]
  169. Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13).[]
  170. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.030(8).[]
  171. Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-328.[]
  172. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-415.11(c), 14-269.4.[]
  173. Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 218A.905(8).[]
  174. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(a).[]
  175. Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 166.370(1); 166.262(1).[]
  176. S.C. Code Ann. § 10-11-320.[]
  177. S.D. Codified Laws §§ 22-14-23, 22-14-24(5).[]
  178. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283.2.[]
  179. 2021 WA SB 5038.[]
  180. W. Va. Code § 61-6-19(b).[]
  181. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  182. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  183. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  184. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  185. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(9).[]
  186. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  187. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(d).[]
  188. Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(E). This applies to parks that are managed by public trust or a nonprofit entity.[]
  189. 11-47-51. Limited.[]
  190. Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, § 4313. Hunting is exempt. Unloaded weapons stored in temporary lodging or conveyance are exempt when stored in a manner that will prevent their ready use.[]
  191. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  192. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  193. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  194. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(1).[]
  195. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  196. Me. Stat., 17-A § 1057.[]
  197. Minn. Stat. § 97A.091, subd.1(1). Does not apply to unloaded firearms that are broken down or stored in a case. When allowed by the commissioner, firearms used for hunting are exempt from this prohibition.[]
  198. N.M. Code R. § 19.5.2.21. Exceptions to the general prohibition include: Licensed hunters during hunting season in designated areas and firearms carried in a private means of conveyance for lawful protection.[]
  199. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(d).[]
  200. 17 Pa. Code § 11.215(4).[]
  201. 11-47-51. Limited.[]
  202. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1311[]
  203. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.4[]
  204. Ala. Code § 9-11-304.[]
  205. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  206. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  207. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  208. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  209. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  210. Minn. Stat. § 97A.091, subd.1(1). Does not apply to unloaded firearms that are broken down or stored in a case. When allowed by the commissioner, firearms used for hunting are exempt from this prohibition.[]
  211. Mont. Code Ann. § 87-5-401.[]
  212. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-708(b), 37-712. Those traveling through on the highway or in trains are exempt. Those with special hunting permits are exempt.[]
  213. N.M. Stat. Ann. § 17-2-12.[]
  214. N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-11-13(3).[]
  215. Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-4-117(a).[]
  216. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 10, § 5204, 5226(c).[]
  217. Wis. Stat. § 29.089(2), 29.091.[]
  218. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[]
  219. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  220. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  221. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  222. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(12).[]
  223. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  224. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 750.234d(1).[]
  225. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(a).[]
  226. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(2).[]
  227. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306(11). Arkansas also bans weapons in establishments that sell alcohol for consumption off premises Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-403(21).[]
  228. Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 4-229(A), 4-244(29)-(30).[]
  229. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[]
  230. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  231. D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(a)(7).[]
  232. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[]
  233. Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12)(a)(12).[]
  234. Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[]
  235. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(4).[]
  236. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  237. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(e).[]
  238. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 244.125(1). This restriction does not apply in restaurants that seat at least 50 and earn at least 50% of their income from food.[]
  239. La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.5. CCW permittees may only carry in restaurants with a class A restaurant permit.[]
  240. Me. Stat., 17-A § 1057(1).[]
  241. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 28.425o(1), 750.234d.[]
  242. Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13). This prohibition applies to areas within an establishment which are primarily devoted to the service of alcohol.[]
  243. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(7). Concealed carry permit holders are exempt from this prohibition in restaurants that can seat at least 50, and earn at least 51% of their income from food.[]
  244. Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-328[]
  245. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  246. N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-7-3(A).[]
  247. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(0).[]
  248. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[]
  249. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-269.3.[]
  250. N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-04.[]
  251. Ohio Rev. Code §§ 2923.121(B)(1)(e), 2923.126(B)(4).[]
  252. Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1272.1; 2021 OK HB 646. Oklahoma amended its law in 2021, effective November 1, 2021, to repeal provisions that previously generally restricted people without valid handgun licenses from carrying firearms in any establishment where alcoholic beverages are consumed. The law passed in 2021 affirmatively states that it is lawful for a person to carry or possess firearms, whether openly or concealed, in any restaurant or other establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages where the sale of alcoholic beverages does not constitute the primary purpose of the business, although the law also states that it shall not be interpreted to authorize any person in actual physical possession of a weapon to consume alcoholic beverages in such an establishment.

    The new law prohibits people from carrying or possessing a firearm in any establishment where the sale of alcoholic beverages constitutes the primary purpose of the business, unless they are the owner or proprietor of the establishment or are an employee who has permission from the owner or proprietor to carry or possess a weapon in the scope and course of their employment.[]
  253. S.C. Code Ann. §§ 16-23-465; 23-31-210 (defining “concealable firearm” as one that may be carried openly).[]
  254. S.D. Codified Laws § 23-7-70. This prohibition includes establishments where alcohol is sold for consumption off the premises.[]
  255. Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(7); 46.035(b)(1). Texas law generally prohibits people from carrying firearms of any type on the premises of a bar or restaurant that has a liquor license, if the business makes at least 51% of its income from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. Texas generally prohibits open carry of handguns in public spaces as well, unless the handgun is carried in a holster; open carry of long guns is generally permitted, subject to the restriction on firearms in liquor establishments that derive at least 51% of their income from on-beverage alcohol consumption.[]
  256. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.012[]
  257. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.300(1).[]
  258. Wis. Stat. § 941.237(2).[]
  259. Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t)(vii).The prohibition applies to areas of establishments primarily devoted to dispensing alcohol.[]
  260. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306(15).[]
  261. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  262. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  263. D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(b).[]
  264. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[]
  265. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  266. Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127(b)(4).[]
  267. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  268. La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N)(8).[]
  269. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 28.425o(1)(e), 750.234d(1).[]
  270. Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13).[]
  271. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(14). Firearms stored in vehicles are exempt.[]
  272. N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-05(1), (2)(l). The primary religious leader or governing body of a place of worship may approve an individual or group of individuals to carry firearms “through a policy or any other means,” if such individuals have a CCW permit or are otherwise eligible to carry handguns under North Dakota’s permitless carry law.[]
  273. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441(a), (c). The governing body can only grant permission to carry firearms to security personnel who have concealed carry licenses. If the place of worship allows armed security, they must provide written notice to the congregation.[]
  274. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(c).[]
  275. Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.126(B)(6).[]
  276. S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-215(M); S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-20(12).[]
  277. Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-10-530, 53-5-710.[]
  278. While Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283 prohibits firearms in houses of worship absent a “good and sufficient reason,” a controlling opinion of the attorney general states that carrying a weapon for personal protection constitutes a good and sufficient reason 2011 Va. AG LEXIS 23.[]
  279. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3102(A)(11).[]
  280. Cal. Elec. Code § 18544(a).[]
  281. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-13-724.[]
  282. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  283. Del. Code. Ann. tit. 15, , § 1457A[]
  284. D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(5).[]
  285. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[]
  286. Fla. Stat. § 790.06(12)(6).[]
  287. Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[]
  288. Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-27(b)(7).[]
  289. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(11).[]
  290. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10). However, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, adopted in 2013, provides that an individual with a license to carry a concealed firearm may carry a loaded or unloaded concealed firearm, fully concealed or partially concealed, on or about his or her person. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/10(c)(1).[]
  291. La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N)(4); § 18:1461.7(c)(3).[]
  292. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(d).[]
  293. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(2).[]
  294. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[]
  295. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  296. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(q).[]
  297. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3505.21.[]
  298. S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-215(M)(3).[]
  299. Tex. Penal Code § 46.03(a)(2).[]
  300. Va. Code Ann. §§ 24.2-604(a); 24.2-671; 24.2-802.1.[]
  301. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.284.[]
  302. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(4)(A). Firearms enclosed in the trunk of or in a closed container contained within a motor vehicle are exempt if the person in possession of the firearm(s) is 21 or over.[]
  303. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  304. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  305. D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(a)(2).[]
  306. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[]
  307. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  308. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(8).[]
  309. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  310. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.110(16).[]
  311. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 28.425o(1), 750.234d(1). []
  312. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(11). Operators of childcare facilities in a family home are exempt.[]
  313. Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.3673, 202.265. The owners of childcare facilities are exempt if they reside in the home and follow all applicable firearms laws.[]
  314. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  315. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(e).[]
  316. S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-215(M)(6).[]
  317. S.C. Code Ann. §§ 16-23-20, 23-31-217.[]
  318. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1 .[]
  319. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  320. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  321. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  322. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  323. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(8).[]
  324. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(10).[]
  325. 465 Ind. Admin. Code 2-9-80(b)(3), 2-10-79(b)(3) , 2-11-80(b)(3), 2-12-78(b)(3), 2-13-77(b)(3).[]
  326. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 28.425o(1)(b).[]
  327. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(e).[]
  328. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  329. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  330. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  331. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  332. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(2).[]
  333. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(7).[]
  334. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 28.425o(1), 750.234d(1) .[]
  335. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1 (17). Firearms are allowed in vehicles on premises.[]
  336. 2021 HB 102, amending Title 45, Chapter 8, Part 3.[]
  337. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[]
  338. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  339. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(e).[]
  340. Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.370.[]
  341. S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-215(M).[]
  342. Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(11); 46.035(b)(4).[]
  343. 13 V.S.A. § 4023 (added by 2022 VT SB 4).[]
  344. Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2(3).[]
  345. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  346. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  347. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  348. Fla. Stat. § 394.458.[]
  349. Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[]
  350. Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-127(b)(5).[]
  351. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(2).[]
  352. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(7).[]
  353. Minn. Stat. § 243.55, subd. 1.[]
  354. Miss. Code Ann. § 41-19-261(c).[]
  355. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  356. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(i); N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14, §§ 542.5.[]
  357. Ohio Rev. Code § 2923.126(B)(1).[]
  358. Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-311.3(4)(d).[]
  359. Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(1), (a)(12); 46.035(b)(4), (b)(6).[]
  360. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. §§ 9.41.300(1)(c), 72.23.300.[]
  361. Wis. Stat. § 175.60(16)(5).[]
  362. Wyo. Stat. § 6-5-209.[]
  363. Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, “Armed Assembly: Guns, Demonstrations, and Political Violence in America,” Aug. 23, 2021, https://everytownresearch.org/report/armed-assembly-guns-demonstrations-and-political-violence-in-america/.[]
  364. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  365. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  366. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  367. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  368. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(14).[]
  369. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(20).[]
  370. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(e).[]
  371. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(13). Firearms are allowed if secured in a vehicle.[]
  372. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(p).[]
  373. Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(13); 46.035(b)(5).[]
  374. Ala. Code § 13A-11-61.2(a)(5),(6).[]
  375. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306.[]
  376. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  377. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  378. D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07(8).[]
  379. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[]
  380. Fla. Stat. § 790.06(9).[]
  381. Fla. Stat. § 790.053(1).[]
  382. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(5).[]
  383. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(8), A more specific prohibition on carrying firearms in stadiums and at athletic events applies to concealed carry permittees: 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65 (a)(17).[]
  384. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(e).[]
  385. Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. §§ 750.234d(1), 28.425o(1)(c). The section restricting concealed carry prohibits only concealed handguns. An additional restriction in this section prohibits concealed handguns at ‘entertainment facilities’ with a capacity of at least 2,500.[]
  386. Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13).[]
  387. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(16). Firearms stored in vehicles are exempt.[]
  388. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[]
  389. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  390. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(p).[]
  391. Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A)(4).[]
  392. S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-215(M)(5).[]
  393. See our page on Guns in Schools for more information.[]
  394. Tex. Penal Code §§ 46.03(a)(8); 46.035(b)(2).[]
  395. Wyo. Stat. § 6-8-104(t).[]
  396. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26230(a), 26400(a).[]
  397. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  398. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504.[]
  399. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  400. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. 66/65(a)(16).[]
  401. 68 Ind. Admin. Code 1-7-1.[]
  402. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-111(e).[]
  403. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.107.1(12). Guns stored in vehicles are exempt.[]
  404. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  405. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-e(2)(p).[]
  406. N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-04.[]
  407. Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A).[]
  408. Ala. Code § 13A-11-59.[]
  409. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306 (17).[]
  410. Cal. Penal Code §§ 26350, 25850, 26400(a).[]
  411. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35.[]
  412. D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2509.07 (a) (14).[]
  413. D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4504(a).[]
  414. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.053.[]
  415. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(15).[]
  416. 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/24-1(a)(8).[]
  417. La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3(N).[]
  418. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-208.[]
  419. Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13).[]
  420. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2441.[]
  421. 2022 AB 4769.[]
  422. N.Y. Penal Law §§ 265.01-e(2)(r), 265.01-e(2)(s).[]
  423. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-277.2.[]
  424. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 9.41.300 as amended by 2021 WA SB 5038.[]
  425. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 70.108.150.[]
  426. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-A(15).[]
  427. N.J. Stat. Ann. § C.2C:58-4.6(24).[]
  428. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-d(1[]
  429. Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 134-E.[]
  430. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-d; Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 6-411(d).[]
  431. See, Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 69-2441(2).[]
  432. Ala. Code § 13A-11-90(b).[]
  433. Alaska Stat. § 18.65.800(a).[]
  434. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-781(A).[]
  435. Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-306(18)(B); 11-5-117.[]
  436. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.251(4)(a).[]
  437. Ga. Code Ann. § 16-11-135(b).[]
  438. 430 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 66/65(a-10), (b).[]
  439. Ind. Code Ann. § 35-47-2-1(d)(2).[]
  440. Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-7c10(b)(1).[]
  441. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 237.106(1).[]
  442. La. Rev. Stat. §§ 32:292.1(A), (B), (C). If possession of a firearm on the property is otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, then firearms are still prohibited in parking lots. Private parking lots can restrict gun in cars if they restrict general access to the parking lot and provide other alternatives for firearm storage or parking.[]
  443. Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 600(1).[]
  444. Minn. Stat. §§ 624.714, subd. 17(c), (d).[]
  445. Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-55(1), (2).[]
  446. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.030(6).[]
  447. Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 69-2441(3). Does not apply in parking areas for zones where carrying a gun is federally prohibited.[]
  448. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-269.2(k), 14-269.4(6).[]
  449. N.D. Cent. Code § 62.1-02-13(1)(a).[]
  450. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§ 2923.1210(A).[]
  451. Okla. Stat. tit. 21, §§ 1290.22(B), 1277(B).[]
  452. Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-17-1313, 50-1-312(b).[]
  453. Tex. Lab. Code § 52.061. See also, Tex. Educ. Code § 37.0815.[]
  454. Utah Code Ann. § 34-45-103. Firearms can be prohibited in parking areas if the proprietor provides gun storage or an alternative parking location within a reasonable distance.[]
  455. Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-915(A).[]
  456. W. Va. Code §§ 8-12-5a(c)(3), 61-7-14(d).[]
  457. Wis. Stat. § 943.13(1m)(c).[]
  458. Ark. Code Ann. § 16-131-104.[]
  459. Idaho Code § 5-341.[]
  460. Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-7c10(c).[]
  461. Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1290.22(F).[]
  462. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1325.[]
  463. Tex. Lab. Code § 52.063.[]