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Article #110: Conceal And Carry Laws-can I Carry My Weapon Into Other States?

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As a PI, eventually you'll be hired for a map at to let me know where I can bring
case that traverses state lines. When my weapon before I travel. If I'm just
that happens, while you may be qualified driving through a state, I like to refer
and permitted to carry in your state, you to my copy of the "Guide To The
may not be allowed to carry in other Interstate Transportation of Firearms."
states your cases take you to. on the NRA-ILA website.
The first thing you will need to Just because a state will allow you to
understand is a bit of legal jargon, the carry a loaded firearm into their state
difference between the terms "shall while driving through doesn't mean that
issue" and "may issue." "Shall issue" the city you're driving through doesn't
simply means that issuing officials need have laws against it. Crazy, I know, but
to have a good reason in order to deny a you will need to brush up on the
permit. Otherwise, you are issued the requirements for any city you plan to
conceal and carry permit by simply going drive through. And certain states will
through the application process and allow some firearms but not others. You
meeting the state requirements. know, it's kind of like needing to get a
Thirty-nine of the fifty states have the Trip Tic from AAA before traveling. Find
"shall issue" law. out what you need to know before you go
"May issue" laws require that the and you'll avoid trouble.
applicant show a need to carry a If you are flying, the FAA has rules
concealed weapon which leaves things about firearms on a commercial aircraft
pretty arbitrarily open to come up with (no issues on a small aircraft unless
reasons to deny permits. That is indeed it's a charter). You may not carry a
what happens in those states. loaded weapon in the cabin with you.
Two states (Wisconsin and Illinois) don't Rather, you must place it in your checked
allow any kind of permit to carry for baggage unloaded, and you must tell the
someone who is not a law enforcement security folks who are scanning your
officer. I suppose to counter that luggage BEFORE they scan your suitcase
backward thinking, two other states and throw you up against the wall
(Alaska and Vermont) allow anyone over spread-eagle.
the age of 16 and 21 respectively who is There is a movement afoot (which I hope
not a felon, to carry a weapon without continues to grow) to create a standard
any kind of permit. Of the "may issue" federal law that will take it out of the
states, Maryland rarely issues permits, hands of the states entirely and allow
while Hawaii never issues them. Now that conceal and carry just for the asking and
you have some background on which states cause all states to be reciprocal with
allow what in terms of permitting CCW, one another. The current laws make it
now lets discuss where you can travel confusing to go from state to state and
with your weapon without being accosted municipality to municipality. Citizens
by local authorities. have the right to arm and protect
The answer is, it depends on which state themselves and it seems foolish to keep
you live in and received your permit weapons out of the hands of law-abiding
from. The Mountain West and Southern citizens when criminals apparently have
States are all pretty lenient with each such easy access. Already, with the
other. For the western, mid-western and number of states allowing CCW, violent
north eastern states, it's pretty much a crime is down. Let's hope that trend
crap shoot. I like to use the reciprocity continues.






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