# Travel to New Orleans - confirming reciprocity **URL:** \ **Category:** Reciprocity\ **Created:** [February 19, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/travel-to-new-orleans-confirming-reciprocity/124377 "2026-02-19T14:16:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andrew352](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/65b543/32.png) [@Andrew352](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Andrew352)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/travel-to-new-orleans-confirming-reciprocity/124377/1 "2026-02-19T14:16:02Z")
I’ll be spending a week in New Orleans with my wife soon. I will be taking the interstate from Chicago to New Orleans. I have valid CCLs from Illinois (resident), Florida and Arizona. The reciprocity app says “with restrictions.” Are these the normal restrictions (like duty to inform) or am I missing something? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![mattm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/mattm/32/178411_2.png) [@mattm](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/mattm)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/travel-to-new-orleans-confirming-reciprocity/124377/2 "2026-02-19T15:13:43Z")
I’m seeing permit less/cc your whole trip once you leave Illinois. Generally restrictions are “over 21”. Duty to inform etc, good to look up each states laws. ---
**Author:** ![Ronald150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Ronald150](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Ronald150)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/travel-to-new-orleans-confirming-reciprocity/124377/3 "2026-02-19T21:11:59Z")
@Andrew352 Welcome to the community and looks like a nice trip across the country! ---
**Author:** ![Karacal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/karacal/32/146742_2.png) [@Karacal](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Karacal)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/travel-to-new-orleans-confirming-reciprocity/124377/4 "2026-02-19T22:07:54Z")
Start here then ask > [@Welcome to the Community! Please Introduce Yourself](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/welcome-to-the-community-please-introduce-yourself/26): > > Welcome to all of you responsibly armed Americans who are looking to learn and share with like-minded individuals! You’ve all got something special to bring to this group that will help others no matter what spot you’re at on your self-defense journey. Gun-shy about talking about yourself? Here are some questions to help you get started! Who are you? What got you interested in carrying and self-defense? How long have you been training for your self-defense? What formal training have you had? W… ---
**Author:** ![deactivated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@deactivated](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/deactivated)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/travel-to-new-orleans-confirming-reciprocity/124377/5 "2026-02-20T01:50:39Z")
Welcome [Andrew352](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/andrew352). We’ve have taken that same drive, but pre “Katrina”, I think it was early April, during their yearly Jazz Fest. Oh the food, we were so blessed – we gave some of our meals to the homeless there. Back then, I never carried “Jake from Statefarm”. Today I’ve similar permits as you, I noticed that each of your “permits” are generally honored in each state in your path. I don’t know their more local laws, such as if “bars (or areas of restaurants serving alcohol)”, are legal or not to “carry”. Back then - in the French Quarter, we saw some unhappy/angry folks, but kept our distance to avoid conflict. Aside from that it was very enjoyable. Of note, while driving - we never saw so much dense fog and deer just standing in the middle of the road that trip, especially at night. That first hot meal there when you arrive can ‘knock your socks off’. The first JukeBox you encounter, please select “Born On The Bayou”, by CCR. I promise you, it will set your crew’s chill vibe the whole visit. States: [https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw\_reciprocity\_map/la-gun-laws/](https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw_reciprocity_map/la-gun-laws/) New Orleans: > **[Chapter-1-25-Enforcing-Firearms-Laws-Effective-7-4-2024-(1).pdf](https://nola.gov/nola/media/NOPD/Policies/Chapter-1-25-Enforcing-Firearms-Laws-Effective-7-4-2024-(1).pdf)** > > 273.36 KB ---
**Author:** ![Todd30](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/todd30/32/40525_2.png) [@Todd30](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Todd30)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/travel-to-new-orleans-confirming-reciprocity/124377/6 "2026-02-20T01:56:18Z")
> [@Andrew352](#): > > duty to inform If you are pulled over, you must inform the officer before he initiates any conversation. Reply upon arrival “I have a CWP and I have a gun; I will leave my hands on the steering wheel.” Then follow his instructions.