Idaho Gun Laws
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
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Permit to Purchase | No | No |
Registration of Firearms | No | No |
Licensing of Owners | No | No |
Permit to Carry | No | No* |
*A permit to carry is available, but it is not required to carry a handgun either openly or concealed. The list and map below are included as a tool to assist you in validating your information. We have made every effort to report the information correctly, however reciprocity and recognition agreements are subject to frequent change. The information is not intended as legal advice or a restatement of law and does not include: restrictions that may be placed on non-resident permits, individuals under the age of 21, qualifying permit classes, and/or any other factor which may limit reciprocity and/or recognition. For any particular situation, a licensed local attorney must be consulted for an accurate interpretation. YOU MUST ABIDE WITH ALL LAWS: STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL. RECIPROCITY NOTES: Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, South Carolina and Washington recognize Idaho’s ENHANCED permit only; Colorado, Florida, Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire, recognize Idaho’s RESIDENT permits only; and South Carolina recognizes RESIDENT ENHANCED permits only. Florida recognizes an Idaho permit if the permit-holder is 21 years old or older. Out-of-state residents must have their state concealed weapons license/permit on their person when carrying a concealed weapon in Idaho; https://www.isp.idaho.gov/BCI/concealedWeapons.html. |
STATE STATUS | |
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Castle Doctrine | Enacted |
No-Net Loss | No Legislation |
Right to Carry Confidentiality | Provisions Enacted |
Right to Carry in Restaurants | Legal |
Right To Carry Laws | No Permit Required |
Right To Carry Reciprocity and Recognition | Outright Recognition |
Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions | With Provisions |
Laws on Purchase, Possession and Carrying of Firearms
Purchase
There is no state permit required for the purchase of any rifle, shotgun, or handgun. MORE |
Possession
No state permit is required to possess a rifle, shotgun or handgun. It is unlawful to possess or carry any concealed weapon while intoxicated. MORE |
Carrying
Idaho permits the open carrying of firearms. Effective July 1, 2016, state law allows any Idaho resident to carry a concealed handgun without a license to carry, provided the person is over 21 years old and not disqualified from being issued a license to carry concealed weapons under state law. (S.L. 2016, ch. 208, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.) The law permits both residents and non-residents who are over 18 years old to carry concealed weapons outside the limits of or confines of any city, without a license, if the person is not otherwise disqualified from being issued a license to carry. A person may also carry concealed weapons on or about his or her person without a license in the person’s place of abode or fixed place of business, on property in which the person has any ownership or leasehold interest, or on private property where the person has permission to carry from any person with an ownership or leasehold interest in that property. MORE |
Machine Guns
It is lawful to possess, purchase, or sell a machine gun that is legally registered and possessed in compliance with all federal laws and regulations. |
Antiques and Replicas
Idaho statutes are silent on antique and replica firearms. They are treated as ordinary firearms for possession and carrying purposes. |
Preemption
No county, city, agency, board or political subdivision within this state may regulate in any manner, any issue addressing firearms, firearm parts or ammunition. MORE |
Range Protection
Shooting ranges are protected against any type of lawsuit claiming nuisance or noise if the range was in operation before the adjoining property owner purchased their property. MORE |
Miscellaneous
It is unlawful to operate a firearm in a “careless, reckless, or negligent manner or without due caution and circumspection” when such operation results in discharge and injury to any person. MORE |
SOURCES: Idaho Code §§ 18-3301 et seq., 31-872, 36-401, 36-1508, 46-1008; 50-343. |
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