Duty to Inform States 2025

No
21
Only If Asked
17
Yes
10
Permit Dependent
2
Other
1
State
State Has Duty to Inform
Additional Duty to Inform Details
Alaska Flag
AlaskaYes
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasYes
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaYes
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiYes
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaYes
Michigan Flag
MichiganYes
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaYes
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyYes
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaYes
Texas Flag
TexasYes
Maine Flag
MainePermit DependentYes, if carrying without a permit. No, if you are concealed carrying with a permit.
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaPermit DependentYes, if a North Dakota resident is constitutionally carrying without a permit. No, with a concealed carry permit.
California Flag
CaliforniaOtherWhile there are no duty to inform law at the state level, some localities are known to have duty to inform requirements.
Alabama Flag
AlabamaOnly If Asked
Arizona Flag
ArizonaOnly If Asked
Florida Flag
FloridaOnly If Asked
Illinois Flag
IllinoisOnly If Asked
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyOnly If Asked
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaOnly If Asked
Missouri Flag
MissouriOnly If Asked
New York Flag
New YorkOnly If Asked
Ohio Flag
OhioOnly If Asked
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaOnly If Asked
Oregon Flag
OregonOnly If Asked
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaOnly If Asked
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeOnly If Asked
Virginia Flag
VirginiaOnly If Asked
Washington Flag
WashingtonOnly If Asked
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinOnly If Asked
Wyoming Flag
WyomingOnly If Asked
Colorado Flag
ColoradoNo
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutNo
Delaware Flag
DelawareNo
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaNo
Idaho Flag
IdahoNo
Indiana Flag
IndianaNo
Iowa Flag
IowaNo
Kansas Flag
KansasNo
Maryland Flag
MarylandNo
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsNo
Mississippi Flag
MississippiNo
Montana Flag
MontanaNo
Nevada Flag
NevadaNo
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireNo
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoNo
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandNo
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaNo
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaNo
Utah Flag
UtahNo
Vermont Flag
VermontNo
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaNo
  • In duty to inform states, an individual who is carrying a firearm is required to disclose this fact to any law enforcement officials with whom they interact.
  • In some states, the firearm carrier must inform law enforcement officials of their possession of a firearm immediately upon first contact. In other states, the user need not disclose the presence of their firearm unless asked by law enforcement officials.
  • In states that lack duty to inform requirements, counties or municipalities may have their own duty to inform requirements.