Is my Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License a Resident or Non-Resident?

[FN1910]

Sort of off-topic but I've always found it funny that FL will issue non-resident permits, but they are one of the few states that don't honor non-resident permits.

Simple explanation for that. They want you to pay for a FL non-resident permit, if they honored NR permits they would lose out on all those fees.

[NavyLCDR]

#1 - keep the gun concealed in South Carolina and don't draw attention to yourself and chances are 99.5% that you won't have a leo encounter that will involve your firearm to begin with.

#2 - Your active duty permanent duty orders to Florida, your active duty military ID card, and your Florida permit should together establish that you have a Florida resident permit. (See 27 CFR 478.11 and ATF Rule 2001-5).

[Fallguy]

Simple explanation for that. They want you to pay for a FL non-resident permit, if they honored NR permits they would lose out on all those fees.

Sort of the way I figured it as well...

[mrjam2jab]

So while there is no difference on the permit itself, sort of means by default that if you have DL from another state it would appear that your FL permit was be a non-resident permit to LEOs from other states. Doesn't it?

Exactly.

If I am correct in my interpretation of SC law, you need to be a resident of the reciprocal state to carry in SC on a reciprocal agreement. You also cannot get a SC non-resident permit unless you pay property taxes to the state of SC.

You are correct.

Sort of off-topic but I've always found it funny that FL will issue non-resident permits, but they are one of the few states that don't honor non-resident permits.

Hypocrisy at its best.