Alaska Concealed Carry Laws
Last reviewed: May 3, 2026
Reciprocity shown is for a standard resident permit. Non-resident and enhanced permit holders may have different reciprocity. Always verify before carrying. Use our full permit reciprocity map for all permit types →
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Reciprocity of Alaska's Basic Resident Permit
Open Carry
Duty to Notify Law Enforcement
State Parks
Restaurants Serving Alcohol
Firearms at Colleges
Firearms at K-12 Schools
Church Carry
on a church by church basis
Hotels
Secure Storage Requirements
Magazine Capacity Limitations
Suppressor Ownership
Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit
Firearm Law Uniformity
Permit Training Requirements
Non-Resident Permits
Constitutional Carry
Duty to Retreat
Places Off Limits
while used for a school sponsored activities, unless the person carrying the firearm has the permission
of the chief administrative officer of the school or the school district.
Note: a person 21 years of age or older who is not a student may possess an unloaded firearm in the
trunk of a motor vehicle or encased in a closed container of a motor vehicle.
Any place where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises, except a restaurant
where the person carrying the firearm did not consume intoxicating liquor.
Any licensed child care facility if the facility is other than a private residence.
Within a courtroom or office of the Alaska Court System, or within a courthouse that is occupied
only by the Alaska Court System and other Justice-related agencies.
Within a domestic violence or sexual assault shelter that receives funding from the state.
Within another person's residence, unless the person carrying the firearm has first obtained the
express permission of an adult residing there to bring the firearm into the residence.
State Contact / Source
5700 E. Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
907-269-0392
dps.alaska.gov
Permit Issuing Authority
Length of Permit Validity
Permit Application Process Alaska Permit Reciprocity
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