Maximum State Reciprocity

[jimmiepoison]

I travel frequently throughout the United States for work, and am currently obtaining both a Utah and Oregon permit. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts as to the best permits to obtain so that you would be covered in the most possible states. I had heard that if I added Florida to the two that I have I would be able to carry in every state possible for an Oregon resident. Looking at the maps it appears there are still several other states I would have to apply to individually. What is the best combination of permits available to non-residents to get the maximum legal coverage throughout the country?

[ronwill]

The problem is that several states have changed their laws so that they do not accept non-resident permits from other states, Florida is one. You already have a great combo in Oregon and Utah, however, if you plan on traveling to Florida regularly you may want to get their non-resident. This would also add Kansas to your list. The rest would be individual permits if they offer non-resident permits. Good luck.

[Hounddog]

Originally Posted by ronwill

The problem is that several states have changed their laws so that they do not accept non-resident permits from other states, Florida is one. You already have a great combo in Oregon and Utah, however, if you plan on traveling to Florida regularly you may want to get their non-resident. This would also add Kansas to your list. The rest would be individual permits if they offer non-resident permits. Good luck.

Getting permits from states you travel in a lot is a good idea. Trying to explain reciprocity at night by the side of the road is not my idea of a good time.

[torontogunguy]

The more the merrier. Reciprocity laws are changing day to day, minute to minute AND you may not realize it until you have already entered the state in question, thus if you travel a whole lot consider the investment in permits just that. But still keep up on the reciprocity laws directly from the state web sites (and even THEY are behind much of the time). The suggestion of getting permits from the states you travel through a lot is a good one IF that state issues non resident permits, but keep in mind that not all states do that and in fact, there are only a handful (about a dozen) that you can get with relative ease.

Honestly, this is one of the reasons that I keep hoping for a national reciprocity law, much the same as drivers licenses are recognized anywhere. US Citizen? Got a concealed carry permit with NICS? You are good to go in any state. Done deal.

[g30sheepdog]

Originally Posted by torontogunguy

The more the merrier. Reciprocity laws are changing day to day, minute to minute AND you may not realize it until you have already entered the state in question, thus if you travel a whole lot consider the investment in permits just that. But still keep up on the reciprocity laws directly from the state web sites (and even THEY are behind much of the time). The suggestion of getting permits from the states you travel through a lot is a good one IF that state issues non resident permits, but keep in mind that not all states do that and in fact, there are only a handful (about a dozen) that you can get with relative ease.

Honestly, this is one of the reasons that I keep hoping for a national reciprocity law, much the same as drivers licenses are recognized anywhere. US Citizen? Got a concealed carry permit with NICS? You are good to go in any state. Done deal.

Amen! Im hoping to be in posession of 4 permits by early next year. My current Oregon permit, Utah, Maine, and N.H. And I too am hoping for national reciprocity a.s.a.p. Ugh. Its way overdue.

[torontogunguy]

Originally Posted by g30sheepdog

Amen! Im hoping to be in posession of 4 permits by early next year. My current Oregon permit, Utah, Maine, and N.H. And I too am hoping for national reciprocity a.s.a.p. Ugh. Its way overdue.

Waaaaaay overdue at this point but we have politics involved and infringement on state regulatory rights and so on... what I can't figure out is how (then) did we manage to get the states to recognize one another's driver licenses, vehicle registrations, and so on.

My only great fear is that at the federal level we may be opening a pandora's box... but having said that, there is so very much to be said for reciprocity and reciprocity alone without all of the other 'junk' that might get tagged on.

Or tagged onto to a porkbelly bill that just MUST get through - which is why we have laws that we are completely happy with but managed to get tagged onto a porker and pass.

RECIPROCITY. Think RECIPROCITY (alone).

[dadpharm]

Have SC resident and Maine, PA and nH non resident and may drop by paperwork by Minn when we go up next Oct. Can carry in 37 states.