<P> State regulations relating to the issuance of concealed carry permits generally fall into four categories described as Unrestricted, Shall Issue, May Issue, and No Issue . </P> <P> An unrestricted jurisdiction is one in which a permit is not required to carry a concealed handgun . This is sometimes called constitutional carry . Within the unrestricted category, there exists states that are fully unrestricted, where no permit is required for lawful open or concealed carry, and partially unrestricted, where certain forms of concealed carry may be legal without a permit, while other forms of carry may require a permit . </P> <P> Among U.S. states, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho (residents only), Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota (residents only; concealed carry only), Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming (residents only) are fully unrestricted, and allow those who are not prohibited from owning a firearm to carry a concealed firearm in any place not deemed off - limits by law without a permit . Idaho, North Dakota and Wyoming only extend permitless carry to residents of the state; non-residents must still have a permit issued by their home state to legally carry concealed in these states . Permitless concealed carry in Mississippi only covers certain manners of carrying; see table above . These states also allow the open carry of a handgun without a permit with the exception of North Dakota and certain localities in Missouri . </P> <P> Vermont does not have any provision for issue of concealed - carry licenses, as none has ever been necessary . As such, Vermont residents wishing to carry handguns in other states must acquire a license from a state which is valid in their destination . A popular choice is Florida's concealed handgun permit, which is valid for nonresident holders in 28 other states . All other constitutional carry states previously had concealed - carry license requirements prior to adoption of unrestricted carry laws, and continue to issue licenses on a shall - issue basis for the purposes of inter-state reciprocity (allowing residents of the state to travel to other states with a concealed weapon, abiding by that state's law). </P>

What states do not have a concealed carry law
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