What applies in New York, and what changes the moment you cross into a neighbouring state.
Do not carry5 bordering statesInstant downloadNot legal advice
This is a sample. New York is shown here in full, exactly as
it appears in the guide. The bordering states — the part that answers what changes when you
cross — are in the full edition.
Before you go — the short list
The guide opens with this. Every item links to its detail in the full edition.
Do not carry here on an out-of-state permit. New York recognises no outside permit. Treat the state line as a hard stop and plan federal safe-passage transport instead.Go to it →
The thing that catches people here. Recognizes no outside permit, and New York City operates a separate and stricter regime on top of state law. Sensitive-location rules are extensive. Treat the state line as a hard stop.Go to it →
A non-resident permit will not help you here. New York issues to its own residents only, so the non-resident version of a permit it otherwise honours may be refused.Go to it →
Hard stop across the line: New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Crossing into them with a firearm on an out-of-state permit is not lawful.Go to it →
Conditions next door: Pennsylvania honour some permits with a catch. Check each before you cross.Go to it →
You are on the Canada border. Taking a firearm across without prior authorisation is a serious criminal offence on both sides.Go to it →
Confirm before you travel. Recognition changes by administrative letter, not only by law. The official page is linked on every card.Go to it →
New York in full
The whole card, nothing held back.
NYNew YorkDo not carry
Carry rule
Licence required; county licensing officer
Your permit
None.
Non-resident permit
No — issues to its own residents (and often stationed military) only.
Tell police?
Yes.
Hard stop. Recognizes no outside permit, and New York City operates a separate and stricter regime on top of state law. Sensitive-location rules are extensive. Treat the state line as a hard stop.
Every state on New York's border, each with the same card you have just read — its tier, its
carry rule, whether it takes your permit, whether it issues to non-residents, its duty to inform,
the quirk that catches travellers there, and a verified link to that state's own live page.
New York is on the Canada border. The guide carries a full warning on crossing with a firearm; a U.S. permit carries no weight outside the United States.
And what it does not cover
Said plainly, because you should know before you buy. This edition does not carry:
The off-limits list — buildings, posted signs, school zones and their distances
Vehicle carry, and whether a permit changes it
Magazine and ammunition restrictions where they exist
How to apply for this state's own permit
City and county rules that sit on top of state law
Those need research against each state's own sources, and we will not
print what we have not checked. The linked authority on every card is the answer meanwhile
— and it stays current in a way no printed list can.