Overview of Aspects of the State's Firearms Law

  • All current licenses to carry firearms are valid and renewable on the expiration date shown on such licenses. Thereafter, they will be renewable every 6 years.

Categories of Licenses to Carry Firearms

  • Class A - Allows the holder to possess large capacity firearms, rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Only Class A holders may carry a concealed weapon in public.
  • Class B - Allows the holder to possess non-large capacity firearms (handguns) as well as large capacity rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Class B holders may not carry a concealed weapon in public.

Categories of Firearms Identification Cards

  • Class C - Allows the holder to possess non-large capacity rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Weapons must be transported unloaded and in locked trunk or otherwise encased in a locked/secured container.
  • Older FID cards with "Indefinite" expiration dates are no longer valid.
  • Properly licensed shooting clubs may have both large and non-large capacity firearms, rifles and shotguns for use by their members and guests.