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Massachusetts CCW reciprocity map

See where your Massachusetts permit is recognized, plus essential carry rules for the road, free to use and checked against official sources.

Where your Massachusetts permit is recognized

States recognizing your Massachusetts permit
5 states
through formal reciprocity

Massachusetts carry rules at a glance

Constitutional carry
No
Duty to inform
No
Magazine limit
10 rounds
Minimum carry age
21+
Permits honored here
0 states
Issue model
May issue

What Massachusetts permit holders should know

Massachusetts does not recognize any out-of-state concealed carry permit. Visitors who wish to carry must obtain a Massachusetts non-resident LTC.

Notable Massachusetts restrictions

  • Non-residents must obtain a MA non-resident temporary LTC from State Police Firearms Records Bureau
  • Strict large-capacity magazine and AWB restrictions
  • Must produce LTC on demand

Sources and review

Armanac reviewed this Massachusetts entry on May 17, 2026. We check state police, attorney general, licensing-agency, and legislative material, and keep formal reciprocity separate from permitless carry.

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