Alaska is a constitutional carry state, which means law-abiding adults 21 years and older who can legally possess a firearm under federal and state law may carry a concealed handgun without obtaining a permit.
Permits
Permits are not required but may be useful for reciprocity with other states. Permits are issued by Alaska state police.
Other weapons
Permitted non-lethal weapons include:
- Stun guns/tasers
- Pepper spray
- Bear spray
- Brass knuckles
- Bludgeons/batons
- Less-lethal launchers
Duty to inform
Alaska state law requires drivers to notify police of the presence of a concealed weapon during traffic stops or at weigh stations.
Employee parking lots
Legally owned firearms may be stored in a private vehicle in an employee parking lot. An employer may prohibit firearms in the following areas:
- Within a secure, restricted access area;
- Within a vehicle owned, leased, or rented by the employer or its agent; or
- In a parking lot owned or controlled by the employer within 300 feet of the secured restricted access area that does not include common areas of ingress and egress open to the general public.
