29 States Rewrote Their Concealed Carry Laws Since 2020. Most gun owners have no idea where they stand.

A free 60-second check shows what your state requires now, and whether you can begin the process from home.

Printed map of the United States on a kitchen table with reading glasses and coffee — State carry rules have been rewritten across much of the country since 2020. Requirements still vary state to state.

If the last time you looked into carrying concealed was more than a couple of years ago, the rules where you live have probably changed.

Since 2020, 29 states have moved to permitless carry, more than half the country. Reciprocity between states has shifted. And in Washington, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) has passed the House and is now pending in the Senate. For law-abiding gun owners, the map looks very different than it did a few years ago.

The trouble is that almost nobody keeps up with their own state's current requirements, and getting it wrong carries real legal consequences.

The old way is a grind

Ask anyone who has been through it recently. The traditional path can mean a full-day class, range time, fingerprinting, a sheriff's interview, and weeks or months of waiting.

"Mine took just short of 5 weeks to go through. Probably would have gone quicker, but I waited until after my interview with the sheriff's department."— gun owner, r/CCW

"The time and cost involved in getting a permit... it's a poll tax by a different name."— gun owner, r/CCW

What's changed for the better

Depending on your state, part of that process may now be handled online, from home. A short eligibility check tells you where you stand and what your state actually requires before you spend a dollar or a Saturday.

Be clear on what this is, because the internet is full of offers that are not honest about it:

It checks your eligibility and shows what your specific state requires.
It provides the training and guidance for the steps you can complete from home.
It is not a permit. A permit is issued by your state. This is the training and eligibility step that comes first, and the requirements vary from state to state.

Man at a kitchen table checking a map on his phone — A short check shows where you stand: what your state requires, and what you can start from home.

How the check works

Select your stateRequirements are different in every state.

Answer two quick questionsConfirms whether you can begin. Takes about 60 seconds.

See your state's stepsWhat you can start online, and what your state still requires.

Free to check. No obligation.

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Why do this now

Carry rules are rewritten in some state every legislative session. Virginia, for example, ended its online training pathway overnight in 2020. The states that still allow you to handle part of the process from home may not always. Knowing where your state stands today costs nothing.

This is an eligibility and training service, not a government agency, and not a permit. Whether an online option is available, and what else is required, depends entirely on your state.

See your state's current requirements.

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