Short answer: Yes. Arkansas is a constitutional-carry state, and its vehicle rule is one of the most straightforward in the country. An eligible adult can keep a loaded handgun in the vehicle — openly or concealed — with no permit required. A holstered handgun sitting in plain view is legal here. Here’s the detail for…
Short answer: Yes. Since Utah’s permitless-carry law took effect in 2021, an eligible adult 21 or older can keep a loaded handgun in a vehicle they lawfully possess — openly or concealed — with no permit required. A holstered handgun sitting in plain view is legal here. Here’s the detail for 2026. Do you need…
Short answer: Yes. Kentucky is a permitless-carry state with a right to bear arms written into its own constitution. An eligible adult can keep a loaded handgun in the vehicle — openly or concealed — with no permit required. Open carry is legal statewide, so a holstered handgun sitting in plain view is legal here….
Short answer: Yes. Louisiana joined the constitutional-carry column on July 4, 2024, and it was already one of the friendliest states for visible carry — open carry of a handgun has never required a permit here. Today an eligible adult 18 or older can keep a loaded handgun in the vehicle, openly or concealed, with…
Short answer: Yes. South Carolina flipped to constitutional carry in March 2024, and the change was a big one for drivers. An eligible adult 18 or older can now keep a loaded handgun in the vehicle — openly or concealed, on the seat, in a holster, in the console or glovebox — with no permit…
Short answer: Yes. Missouri has been a constitutional-carry state since 2017, and its vehicle rule is one of the most direct in the country: state law specifically allows an eligible adult to transport a loaded, concealable firearm anywhere in the passenger compartment — no permit required. Open carry is legal at the state level too,…
Short answer: Yes. Since Act 2022-133 took effect on January 1, 2023, Alabama is a permitless-carry state. An eligible adult — generally 19 or older and legally allowed to possess a firearm — can keep a loaded pistol in a vehicle, openly or concealed, with no permit. That’s a big deal here: before 2023, Alabama…
Short answer: Yes. Indiana has been a constitutional-carry state since July 2022, and it’s one of the more generous ones — the threshold is 18, not 21. An eligible adult can keep a loaded handgun in their vehicle — openly or concealed — with no permit required. A holstered handgun sitting in plain view is…
Short answer: Yes. Since Senate Bill 215 took effect in June 2022, Ohio is a permitless-carry state. A qualifying adult — generally 21 or older and legally allowed to possess a firearm — can keep a loaded handgun in a vehicle, openly or concealed, with no license. A holstered handgun sitting in plain view is…
Short answer: Yes. Oklahoma is a constitutional-carry state, and vehicle carry is straightforward for eligible adults. Someone 21 or older who can lawfully possess a firearm may keep a loaded handgun in their vehicle — openly or concealed — with no permit required. A holstered handgun sitting in plain view is perfectly legal. Here’s the…