You should really consider taking a concealed carry class in Pennsylvania, even though it is not required by law.
The benefits far outweigh the negatives, and it is always important that you keep a strict and frequent practice routine. What happens if you need to use your firearm one day to save yourself or your family, but you haven’t been out to do any practice or take any classes, and you are not accurate with your weapon, or able to draw in time?
The consequences are too dire to skip on classes and training, so consider taking a course.
Name: Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms
Issuer: Local Sheriff (or Chief of Police in Philadelphia)
Type of State: Shall-Issue
Age Requirement:: 21+
Training Required? No, but click here to find out why you might want to take a class
Type of Training Accepted: N/A
Length of Training: N/A
Cost of Training: N/A
Notes: N/A
Reciprocity:
States that honor or recognize the Pennsylvania Resident License to Carry Firearms
| Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas |
| Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Idaho |
| Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky |
| Louisiana | Michigan | Mississippi | Missouri |
| Montana | New Hampshire | North Carolina | North Dakota |
| Ohio | Oklahoma | South Dakota | Tennessee |
| Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia |
| West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
Pennsylvania honors or recognizes the following states’ concealed carry permits
| Alaska | Arizona* | Arkansas | Colorado |
| Florida* | Georgia | Indiana | Iowa |
| Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Michigan |
| Mississippi* | Missouri | Montana | New Hampshire |
| North Carolina | North Dakota` | Ohio | Oklahoma |
| South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah* |
| Virginia* | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming |
Note:
* denotes PA will only honor residential permits
` denotes PA will only honor the ND Class 1 Permit