A concealed weapons permit holder in Alaska may not carry a concealed handgun “anywhere a person is prohibited from possessing a handgun under state or federal law.”¹

The state prohibits any person from knowingly carrying a concealed weapon in the residence of another without his or her permission.²

Alaska generally prohibits the knowing possession of a loaded firearm, carried openly or concealed, in any location where liquor is sold for consumption on the premises.³ It is an affirmative defense, however, if: 1) the loaded firearm is a handgun that is covered or enclosed so that an observer cannot determine that it is a handgun without removing it from, or opening, that which covers or encloses it; and 2) the possession occurred at a restaurant and the defendant did not consume intoxicating liquor.⁴

Alaska prohibits the knowing possession of a firearm carried openly or concealed by any person within:

• The grounds of, or on a parking lot immediately adjacent to, a child care center (other than a private residence);

• A courtroom or office of the Alaska Court System, or a courthouse that is occupied only by the Alaska Court System and other justice-related agencies; or

• A domestic violence or sexual assault shelter that receives funding from the state.⁵

Alaska has no statute prohibiting firearms in the following places, although administrative regulations may apply:

• Parks;

• Hospitals;

• Places of worship;

• Sports arenas;

• Gambling facilities; or

• Polling places.

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1. Alaska Stat. § 18.65.755(a)(2).[↩]
2. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(1)(B).[↩]
3. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(2).[↩]
4. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(d).[↩]
5. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.220(a)(4).[↩]