Combination of CCW Permits

[sigman26]

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to know what would be the best combination of CCW permits to obtain. I am a NYS resident and have a NY, PA, and applying for a NH permit. Which other states would everyone recommend?? Thanks

[netentity]

Here's what I preach since I travel and have broad spectrum coverage myself.

• 21 or over
  (Declared) State of residency first (if possible), UT, NH, FL (if needed) then any additional States you may need.
  
  
• 21 or over, no issue State (IL or WI)
  PA first, NH, UT, FL then any additional States you may need.
  
  
• 18 to under 21
  (Declared) State of residency (if they issue at 18), ND, NH and ME (if needed).
  At 21 do not renew ND if you're not a ND resident, get UT, FL (if needed) and any additional States you may need.

Be sure to get your UT certified instruction from someone who can also sign off on FL and any other States you may need. This means you should be taught by an NRA certified instructor. CT and VA have a spot on their app for NRA instructor number. I have been told that FL is starting to look for NRA instructor numbers on training certificates.

[obiwankabaldi]

I also have a NYS CCW. I have just applied for the Florida non resident CCW and will shortly apply for the Utah non resident CCW. with those licenses you are good to go in as many States as you can be. There are still some that you cannot. Check the recipprocity map on this site and you will have all the info you need.

[Hansen]

Get the Utah CCW.

[netentity]

Get it while you can. There's a bill in the Utah state legislature to outlaw non-resident Utah instructors. There is little opposition in legislature for it. Once the bill is signed into law you will have to travel to Utah to get a Utah CFP.

[JJFlash]

Hmmm...I've had a non-resident Utah permit for a few years now. If they outlaw non-resident instructors, will they grandfather in prior non-resident CFP holders, or will you have to travel to UT to re-new, also? Info is appreciated. Thanks.

[netentity]

Originally Posted by JJFlash

Hmmm...I've had a non-resident Utah permit for a few years now. If they outlaw non-resident instructors, will they grandfather in prior non-resident CFP holders, or will you have to travel to UT to re-new, also? Info is appreciated. Thanks.

Utah does not require renewal training, only training for the initial application.

HB204 only affects non-resident instructors. It does not affect Utah CFP holders. There's a separate bill for outlawing non-resident Utah CFP holders which has little to no chance of passing. If you have a non-resident Utah CFP you will not be affected by this bill.

It's only non-resident instructors that are getting thrown under the bus. The Utah pro-RKBA organizations claim that several States are considering canceling reciprocity with Utah because of the practices of 30 out of 1000 instructors The ratio of non-resident to resident instructors is 2:1. A majority of the the bad apples are non-resident instructors. Utah BCI and the Utah pro-RKBA organizations have not produced any credible evidence publicly to substantiate this. I have made inquiries to this as well as Brian Judy who is the Utah State Liaison for the NRA. Those inquiries have fallen on blind eyes via e-mail.

If you are a present non-resident Utah CFP instructor you can continue certify students until HB204 becomes law which is most likely July 1, 2009 if it passes or whenever your certification expires whichever comes first. HB204 as it is written will immediately invalidate all presently certified non-resident Utah CFP instructors which should be no sooner than July 1, 2009 per W. Clark Aposhian who is the chair of the Utah civilian CCW board and other key Utah firearm organizations plus is a Utah CFP instructor himself.

I'm Utah instructor certified until May 1, 2009. Unless HB204 passes and is signed into law before that time, I can continue to teach and certify Utah applicants until my certification expires. Because of HB204 I have elected not to renew my instructor certification. If by chance HB204 does not pass, I will then reapply as a Utah CFP instructor. It's highly unlikely it won't pass because of the support it has.

If travel to Utah is not feasible for you for their CFP, I suggest you enroll in a class now in your area or arrange to have a mobile instructor travel to your area. If not then there's a high probability you'll have to travel to Utah to get the required instruction for a Utah CFP.

[HowardCohodas]

Originally Posted by sigman26

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to know what would be the best combination of CCW permits to obtain. I am a NYS resident and have a NY, PA, and applying for a NH permit. Which other states would everyone recommend?? Thanks

Our forum has an interactive map generator to show what states permit you to concealed based on your home state and any nonresident licenses you might have. It is located under the resourses button in the upper left corner of this page.

That was the resource I used in planning my permit strategy.