Summary 

• Permit required? No for most adults (North Dakota allows permitless/constitutional concealed carry for eligible people with proper ID).

• Minimum age:  18 to carry concealed under constitutional carry; 18 for Class 2 license and 21 for Class 1 license. 

• Duty to inform:  Partially,  if carrying under permitless carry, you must inform only if the officer asks about possession of a concealed firearm.

• Where you can/can’t carry: Generally allowed in most public places unless prohibited (notably schools/school events, many public buildings, and churches unless an exception applies; and liquor establishment restrictions apply).

• Visitors: ND recognizes certain out-of-state permits via reciprocity (check the current list before traveling).

North Dakota issues concealed weapon licenses through thestate (the Bureau of Criminal Investigation), with statewide rules and standardized eligibility/testing. North Dakota isshall-issue for applicants who meet statutory requirements, and it offers Class 1 (generally broader reciprocity; age 21+) and Class 2 (age 18+) licenses. 

North Dakota also allows permitless (“constitutional”) concealed carry for eligible individuals who are not prohibited from possessing firearms and who carry valid government-issued identification. Minimum age is 18. Out-of-state permit recognition is handled via reciprocity; always confirm your issuing state is currently recognized and understand that ND law applies while you’re in ND.

For practical transport and day-to-day carry: pay close attention to vehicle rules (ND restricts loaded firearms in vehicles unless an exception applies), and use secure storage in shared spaces like cars, hotel rooms and rentals, by unloading when appropriate, locking in a hard-sided case or lockbox, and keeping items out of reach of unauthorized persons. For privacy and to reduce electronic-tracking risk when storing valuables in vehicles or hotels, consider Faraday-protected SLNT bags alongside your locked storage routine. 

Useful Links

• North Dakota Constitutional Concealed Carry Requirements

• ND Attorney General — Concealed Weapon Licenses (overview hub)

• ND Attorney General — Reciprocity with Other States