Who Cannot Carry
Idaho Code § 18-3302 and Idaho Code § 18-3316 — the disqualifications, and a felony for a felon with a firearm
- A person under twenty-one, apart from the license issued between eighteen and twenty-one.
- A person formally charged with, or adjudicated guilty of, a crime punishable by more than one year.
- A fugitive from justice, or an unlawful user of marijuana or another controlled substance.
- A person adjudicated as lacking mental capacity, mentally ill, gravely disabled or incapacitated.
- A person dishonorably discharged, or illegally in the United States.
- A person on probation for a misdemeanor involving force against a person or property, until it is completed.
- A person under a protection order restraining harassment, stalking or threats against an intimate partner.
Those are among the people a license may not be issued to, and permitless carry reaches only a person not disqualified under the same list.
A felon with a firearm. A person previously convicted of a felony who buys, owns, possesses or controls any firearm commits a felony carrying up to five years and a fine of up to $5,000, unless the conviction was expunged, pardoned or set aside or the right restored under Idaho law.
A person under eighteen may possess a weapon only with a parent's written permission or in a parent's company, and one under twelve only with an adult. A particular case is a question for a licensed Idaho attorney.
Sources for this section (3)
- Idaho Code § 18-3302 — Concealed weapons
- Idaho Code § 18-3316 — Unlawful possession of a firearm
- Idaho Code § 18-3302E — Possession of a weapon by a minor
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Idaho attorney.