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Pennsylvania Open Carry Overview

Places Off-Limits* While Carrying in PA:

• ANY Court facility
• ANY Federal Building (Unless Authorized)
• State Parks (Law enforcement and license holders exempt)
• Detention Facilities (Adult & Juvenile)
• Air Carrier Airport Terminals (secure areas only, common areas OK)
• Cities of the first class unless you hold a valid LTCF
• Elementary and secondary schools. Federal law prohibits carry within 1000 feet of a school but resident carry license holders are excepted from the law. Pa law generally prohibits carry on school grounds. However, the statute allows for "a defense that the weapon is possessed and used in conjunction with a lawful supervised school activity or course or is possessed for other lawful purpose." Title 18, §912

* The "Off Limits" list above also applies to concealed carry.

Pa License To Carry Firearms

Pursuant to §6109 of the PA UFA, resident License to Carry Firearms permits are issued by the county sheriff of the jurisdiction in which the applicant resides. Nonresident permits are issued by select county sheriff offices.

Other states that honor Pennsylvania’s LTCF:

pa license to carry firearms reciprocity map

AK*, AR, AZ, CO†, FL†, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI†, MO, MT, NC, NH†, OK, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT*, WV, WY

~~ Open carry may or may not be legal in the above states! ~~

* Vermont (VT) & Alaska (AK). Anyone who can legally own a firearm can carry it concealed. No Permit/license is required.

† Honors PA resident permit only. No non-resident

Find the most current reciprocity information at the PA Attorney General's site: www.attorneygeneral.gov

Statutes related to open carry

TITLE 18 Chapter 61 Subchapter A "UNIFORM FIREARMS ACT"

• § 912. Possession of weapon on school property.
• § 913. Possession of firearm or other dangerous weapon in court facility.
• § 2706. Terroristic threats.
• § 5503. Disorderly conduct.
• § 6102. Definitions.
• § 6105. Persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.
• § 6106. Firearms not to be carried without a license.
• § 6107. Prohibited conduct during emergency.
• § 6108. Carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia.
• § 6109. Licensing
• § 6110.1. Possession of firearm by minor.
• § 6120. Limitation on the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
• § 6122. Proof of license and exception.

Case law affecting open carry

• Ortiz v. Commonwealth, - Pa. - (1996)
• Commonwealth v. Hawkins PA (1996)