Alaska Gun Laws

Lawful

Required by law to notify the officer upon official contact or when ID requested

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry

A person commits the crime of misconduct involving weapons in the fifth degree if the person knowingly possesses a loaded firearm on the person in any place where intoxicating liquor is sold for consumption on the premises; HOWEVER, one is exempt if one is at a restaurant and did not consume intoxicating liquor at the place.

Schools individually decide the weapons policy

Alaska permittee must unload and encase gun.

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67

None

No restrictions

Legal with NFA registration (Form 4 required under state law). Hunting legal.

Any person who can legally own a firearm can possess a loaded handgun openly or concealed in a vehicle

Uniform across state

Must take a state approved handgun course which shall include knowledge of Alaska law relating to firearms and deadly force, familiarity with the basic concepts of safe and responsible use of handguns, knowledge of self-defense principles, and physical competence with a handgun.

Alaska does NOT issue permits to non-residents

Yes. No permit is required to open carry or concealed carry for both residents and non residents. Open carry is 18+ and concealed carry is 21+.

No Duty to Retreat

- K-12 public and private schools, including grounds, parking lots, and buses used for school-sponsored activities, unless the school or district's chief administrative officer gives permission (a non-student 21 or older may keep an unloaded firearm in the trunk or in a closed container in a vehicle)
- Any place where alcohol is sold for on-premises consumption, except a restaurant where you don't drink
- Licensed child care facilities other than private residences, including the grounds and adjacent parking lot (21 or older may keep an unloaded firearm in the trunk or a closed container in a vehicle)
- Courtrooms and offices of the Alaska Court System, and courthouses occupied only by the court system and other justice-related agencies
- Domestic violence and sexual assault shelters that receive state funding
- Another person's residence, unless an adult who lives there has given express permission
- Assisted living homes licensed for six or more residents, child care centers, residential child care facilities, and maternity homes
- Municipal buildings may ban firearms in "prohibited areas," though the term isn't defined anywhere in Alaska statute or administrative code. If they do prohibit, it appears they must post. Use caution
- College campuses may enforce their own policies — check the individual school
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law
- Employer-secured restricted access areas, and employer-controlled parking within 300 feet of them, if posted at each entrance

Alaskan State Police
5700 E. Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
907-269-0392
dps.alaska.gov

Alaska State Police

5 years

Apply in person at an office of the Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Trooeprs, or a municipal police department authorized to accept Alaska permit applications. Best to review the required paperwork on the state site.