Alaska
Alaska Gun Laws are rated as some of the most friendly in the US. Anyone 21 years of age or older in Alaska, and can legally own a firearm are also allowed to conceal carry a firearm. No permit is required. If you do choose to obtain a permit, than 38 states will give you reciprocity without any issue. Non-resident permits are not currently available. Yet, the carry law also applies to non-residents who are currently in Alaska.
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- Must be at least 21 years old
- Resident of Alaska and have lived in the state for more than 90 days.
- Eligible under federal and state regulations to possess a firearm.
- Not been convicted of two or more Class A misdemeanors of Alaska or similar laws in any other jurisdiction within the six years immediately preceding the application.
- Not be currently under order nor in the three years immediately preceding the application have been under order to complete an alcohol or substance abuse treatment program.
- Successfully complete an approved handgun competency course within the 12 months prior to the application.
- Does not suffer a physical infirmity that prevents the safe handling of a handgun.
- Federal Law requirements
Follow these steps to obtain a concealed carry permit;
- Complete a firearm’s course within 12 months of application.
- Download the application form.
- You will need the following documents;
- Two complete sets of fingerprints
- One frontal view color photograph of the person taken within the preceding 30 days that includes the head and shoulders of the person.
- Valid Alaska driver’s license or identification card.
- Complete the application in writing and apply in person at an office of the Alaska State Troopers.
- You will be notified within 30 days by mail if your application has been approved or denied.
- Permits will expire on the permit holder’s birthday in the fifth year after issuance.
- A CCW Permit can be renewed 90 days before and up to the expiration date for $25.
- Late renewals are allowed up to 60 days after the expiration date but there will be an extra charge increasing the cost to $50.
- If a permit has not been renewed within 60 days after the expiration date the holder must go through the new permit process.
- Expired permits do not need to be returned.
Accepted forms of payment
Money order, Cashier’s check, Personal check – made out to the State of Alaska
Permit fees are not refundable if the application is not approved.
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- All out-of-state permits are honored by Alaska provided the holder is at least 21 years old.
- Any person in Alaska who is legally entitled to carry a firearm is allowed to carry it concealed without a permit.
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Alaska has signed reciprocity agreements with the seven states listed below. The reciprocity agreements can be viewed at the Department of Public Safety website by clicking on (agreement) next to the state name.
Arizona, Florida, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota
- Alaska has stated they will only honor the Enhanced Permit from Idaho.
- Oklahoma allows residents of Alaska to conceal carry without a permit. You are required to have Alaska state ID on you at all times.
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Places Allowed
- State parks
- State and national forests
- Road side rest areas
- Vehicle
- All areas of the state not listed as Off-Limits
Places Not Allowed
- School bus
- Public or private school for grades K-12, including the school grounds and parking lot
- 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.
- 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.
- Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by Federal Law.
AS 11.61.220 – Banned Places
7 AAC 10.1080 – Firearms and Ammunition
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Quick Facts
Open Carry
Carry In Vehicle
Carry In State Parks
Carry In Restaurants
Constitutional Carry
No Weapons Signs Enforced
Must Notify Officer