Posted on Jan 22, 2016
Are licenses concerning guns, open or concealed, recognized by other states?
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Can a person with an open-carry from Texas be allowed to use his license in another state if his license is recognized by the state or do I need 50 licenses for every state?
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It depends on the state of issue, and the "Reciprocity" Agreements that state has.
Concealed Carry Permits (et al), and any variation thereof are regulated at the State level. If you have one from Texas, that permit "may" or "may not" be valid in other states.
below is a link to a site that is "generally" correct, however always double check before travelling.
http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html
Concealed Carry Permits (et al), and any variation thereof are regulated at the State level. If you have one from Texas, that permit "may" or "may not" be valid in other states.
below is a link to a site that is "generally" correct, however always double check before travelling.
http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html
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SSG Gerhard S.
That's my go-to map to get started..... just click on the state you hold your permit, and the map will tell you where your permit is good, and more importantly, where it's NOT. Good advise from Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS ... use this only as a guide, and double check with each individual State you'll be in for particulars.
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Just because you have one that is covered in several states to carry concealed or not, what you need to look at is the laws that cover your actions while carrying, as others have said. Take Colorado and Utah for example....Say you are in the parking lot and someone comes up to you and you feel threatened, even if they are just walking by and you pull your weapon, even if to show you have one....In Colorado you can get arrested. In Utah, nothing will happen. So before you do any carrying in another state that reciprocates your permit, understand the laws to where you are going. Laws are different everywhere you go. Like the others have said...research, may save you money and time in jail.
Half Nickel of the Day.
Half Nickel of the Day.
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Concur with the other commenters; whether or not a state honors an out-of-state permit depends upon a reciprocity agreement. There is some question as to whether or not the recent SCOTUS decision mandating gay marriage nationwide somehow also mandated nationwide reciprocity but the Commonwealth of Virginia doesn't seem to think so nor would I want to be the one to find out the answer is no. States to avoid regardless include the Peoples Republik of Manhattan (NY), Peoples Republik of the Chesapeake (Maryland), Peoples Republik of Aztlan (California), Peoples Republik of the Beltway (Virginia), Peoples Republik of Beantown (Massachuttes), and Peoples Republik of Obamastan (Illinois).
The link below is for the PA Firearms Owners Association and lists reciprocity with PA with links to the actual agreements and other restrictions. Pretty sure you can set it for your state as well.
http://www.pafoa.org/law/carrying-firearms/concealed-carry/reciprocity/
The link below is for the PA Firearms Owners Association and lists reciprocity with PA with links to the actual agreements and other restrictions. Pretty sure you can set it for your state as well.
http://www.pafoa.org/law/carrying-firearms/concealed-carry/reciprocity/
Pennsylvania's Firearm/Gun Carry Permit/License Reciprocity
Pennsylvania's License To Carry Firearms is honored by many states and vice versa, this page keeps a constantly updated list of those agreements.
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