Colorado’s Permit Reciprocity

Pursuant to Colorado law (CRS 18-12-213), the State of Colorado will recognize a valid permit issued in another state IF the permit was issued to a resident of the state issuing the permit, and the permit tee is 21 yrs of age or older, AND the other state recognizes Colorado permits as valid in their state. Hence, a “yes” in the following table also indicates that a valid Colorado permit is recognized in that state, subject to their laws. When traveling with a Colorado permit, it is advisable to contact the state you are visiting to confirm reciprocity and to review that state’s firearms laws.

The state of Colorado no longer recognizes the validity of any permit issued by any state to a nonresident of that state (see C.R.S 18-12-213 amended 2007), specifically they must be a resident of the state that issued the concealed handgun permit and must be in possession of a valid drivers license or identification card issued by that same state.

This information is also available to Colorado law enforcement through the CCIC system.

STATE	PERMIT VALID IN COLORADO
ALABAMA	YES
ALASKA	YES
ARIZONA	YES
ARKANSAS	YES
CALIFORNIA	NO
CONNECTICUT	NO
DELAWARE	YES
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	NO
FLORIDA	YES
GEORGIA	YES
HAWAII	NO
IDAHO	YES
ILLINOIS	NO
INDIANA	YES
IOWA	YES
KANSAS	YES
KENTUCKY	YES
LOUISIANA	YES
MAINE	NO
MARYLAND	NO
MASSACHUSETTS	NO
MICHIGAN	YES
MINNESOTA	NO
MISSISSIPPI	YES
MISSOURI	YES
MONTANA	YES
NEBRASKA	YES
NEVADA	NO
NEW HAMPSHIRE	YES
NEW JERSEY	NO
NEW MEXICO	YES
NEW YORK	NO
NORTH CAROLINA	YES
NORTH DAKOTA	YES
OHIO	YES
OKLAHOMA	YES
OREGON	NO
PENNSYLVANIA	YES
RHODE ISLAND	NO
SOUTH CAROLINA	NO
SOUTH DAKOTA	YES
TENNESSEE	YES
TEXAS	YES
UTAH	YES
VERMONT*	NO
VIRGINIA	YES
WASHINGTON	NO
WEST VIRGINIA	YES
WISCONSIN	YES
WYOMING	YES
*No permit required in State of Vermont to carry a concealed handgun.