Permit Required
Virginia CCW Reciprocity & Gun Laws
Virginia is a permit-required state for concealed carry. Open carry generally permitted without a permit (verify local rules). Verified data on reciprocity, magazine caps, AWB status, and suppressor legality — updated 2026.
Carrying In Virginia
Virginia requires a state-issued permit for concealed carry. Open carry rules vary by jurisdiction.
No state-level magazine capacity restriction. No state-level assault weapon ban. Suppressors are legal for civilian ownership (Form 4 + federal NFA registration required).
Reciprocity — Permits Honored In Virginia
If you hold a valid concealed carry permit from one of these states, Virginia will recognize it (subject to age, federal law, and local rules):
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Restricted / Conditional
These states' permits are honored only under specific conditions in Virginia — verify before carrying:
- Colorado
- Michigan
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
Not Honored
Virginia does NOT recognize concealed carry permits from these states:
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
Where Your Virginia Permit Travels
A valid Virginia concealed carry permit is recognized in 49 other states (in addition to Constitutional Carry states where no permit is required):
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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Important: Firearm laws change frequently and vary by locality within each state. This page is informational, not legal advice. Always verify current Virginia firearm regulations directly with the state Attorney General's office or a licensed firearms attorney before carrying, purchasing, or transporting a firearm. DOPE makes no guarantees about accuracy, completeness, or timeliness — by using this page you acknowledge you are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws.