Maryland Concealed Carry Laws

Last reviewed: October 9, 2026

Constitutional Carry No
Open Carry Prohibited
Permit honored in 26 states
Maryland honors 0 states

Maryland Gun Laws

Reciprocity of Maryland's Basic Resident Permit

Alaska: Permit honoredAlabama: Permit honoredArkansas: Permit honoredArizona: Permit honoredCalifornia: Permit not honoredColorado: Permit not honoredConnecticut: Permit not honoredDistrict of Columbia: Permit not honoredDelaware: Permit not honoredFlorida: Permit honoredGeorgia: Permit honoredHawaii: Permit not honoredIowa: Permit honoredIdaho: Permit honoredIllinois: Permit not honoredIndiana: Permit honoredKansas: Permit honoredKentucky: Permit honoredLouisiana: Permitless carryMassachusetts: Permit not honoredMaryland (current state)Maine: Permitless carryMichigan: Permit honoredMinnesota: Permit honoredMissouri: Permit honoredMississippi: Permit honoredMontana: Permit honoredNorth Carolina: Permit honoredNorth Dakota: Permitless carryNebraska: Permitless carryNew Hampshire: Permitless carryNew Jersey: Permit not honoredNew Mexico: Permit not honoredNevada: Permit not honoredNew York: Permit not honoredOhio: Permit honoredOklahoma: Permit honoredOregon: Permit not honoredPennsylvania: Permit not honoredRhode Island: Permit not honoredSouth Carolina: Permit honoredSouth Dakota: Permit honoredTennessee: Permit honoredTexas: Permit honoredUtah: Permit honoredVirginia: Permit honoredVermont: Permit honoredWashington: Permit not honoredWisconsin: Permit not honoredWest Virginia: Permitless carryWyoming: Permitless carry AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWY
Permit honored Permitless carry Not honored

Open Carry

Prohibited
Restricted

Duty to Notify Law Enforcement

Only when asked by the officer
Permitted

State Parks

Prohibited
Restricted

Restaurants Serving Alcohol

No specific restriction.
Permitted

Firearms at Colleges

Schools individually decide the weapons policy.
Informational

Firearms at K-12 Schools

Prohibited
Restricted

Church Carry

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis
Informational

Hotels

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67
Informational

Secure Storage Requirements

Firearms must be securely stored when one knows or reasonably should know that a juvenile can gain access to the firearm without the permission of their parent or guardian or when a resident of the premises is ineligible to possess a firearm.
Restricted

Magazine Capacity Limitations

The sale or acquisition of magazines with capacity greater than 10 is not lawful.
Restricted

Suppressor Ownership

Legal. State law does not require NFA registration. Hunting legal.
Permitted

Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit

Handgun carry in vehicle prohibited except when in compliance with 18 USC 926A (see page 60)
Restricted

Firearm Law Uniformity

Preemption law exists but there are many exceptions
Restricted

Permit Training Requirements

Wear and Carry Permit training is 16 hours of instruction for an original application and 8 hours of instruction for a renewal application. The approved training is offered by a Qualified Handgun Instructor and will include instruction on state firearm law, home firearm safety, handgun mechanisms and operation, and a component that requires the applicant to demonstrate gun safety and proficiency with a minimum score of 70% accuracy.

Designated security personnel (security guards, private detectives, special police, and armored car drivers/guards) must shoot a practical police course of at least 50 rounds, from no further than 25 yards and score at least 70% accuracy.

All other applicants must shoot a course of at least 25 rounds, from no further than 15 yards and score at least 70% accuracy.
Informational

Non-Resident Permits

Non-residents may apply
Permitted

Constitutional Carry

No
Restricted

Duty to Retreat

Duty to Retreat before using Deadly Force except when in your dwelling (Barton v. State)
Restricted

Places Off Limits

- Public school property
- Preschool and prekindergarten facilities and their grounds, private primary and secondary schools and their grounds, and health care facilities
- Buildings or parts of buildings owned or leased by a unit of state or local government, which must post a clear and conspicuous sign at the main entrance
- Buildings of public or private institutions of higher education
- Polling places in use and ballot canvassing locations
- Electric plants and electric storage facilities, gas plants, and nuclear power plant facilities
- Locations licensed to sell or dispense alcohol or cannabis for on-site consumption
- Stadiums, museums, amusement parks, racetracks, and video lottery facilities
- State-owned public buildings and grounds under the Department of General Services
- State legislative buildings — any building housing a Senate or House chamber, a member's or employee's official office, or a committee office
- Court buildings and grounds, where the administrative head of the court has regulated weapons
- Maryland Transit Administration vehicles and buildings
- Within 1,000 feet of a demonstration in a public place after an officer has advised you and ordered you to leave
- Maryland Port Administration property and World Trade Center Baltimore property
- State parks, state forests, and Chesapeake Forest lands, except at designated shooting ranges and when legally hunting
- State highway rest areas, when posted
- Maryland Stadium Authority facilities
- State museums, unless authorized for an exhibition
- Community adult rehabilitation centers
- Child care centers, except small centers in residences
- Lodging establishments, where an innkeeper may refuse or remove you
- While under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Whenever you're not in physical possession of the permit
- During a declared state of emergency where the Governor has issued orders controlling firearms
- Airport terminals, and possibly parking garages
- Local jurisdictions may add restrictions within 100 yards of or in a park, church, school, public building, or other place of public assembly
Informational

State Contact / Source

Maryland State Police
1111 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208
410-653-4500
www.mdsp.maryland.gov
Informational

Permit Issuing Authority

Maryland State Poilce
Informational

Length of Permit Validity

2 years for first renewal. Subsequent renewals are every 3 years
Informational

Permit Application Process

Fill out electronic application. Submit with required paperwork and proof of training
Informational

Maryland Permit Reciprocity

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 →

Your Maryland resident permit is honored in 26 states

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