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Pennsylvania CCW reciprocity map

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

Where your Pennsylvania permit is recognized

States recognizing your Pennsylvania permit
5 states
through formal reciprocity

Pennsylvania carry rules at a glance

Constitutional carry
No
Duty to inform
No
Magazine limit
None
Minimum carry age
21+
Permits honored here
30 states
Issue model
Shall issue

What Pennsylvania permit holders should know

PA recognizes ~30 states' permits but ONLY for residents of those states aged 21+. No proactive duty-to-inform; must produce LTCF on demand.

Notable Pennsylvania restrictions

  • Only resident permits from reciprocal states honored
  • non-resident permits NOT recognized regardless of issuing state
  • Permit holder must be 21+
  • Philadelphia requires LTCF for open carry (not constitutional-carry-friendly in city)
  • Must present license upon lawful demand

Sources and review

Armanac reviewed this Pennsylvania 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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