Need help getting my non-resident ccw. Which one should i get; florida or utah? Thanks

Try

 

http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html

 

and see the reciprocity......................

get both

One thing to consider is that you can't carry in Florida with a non-resident Utah. Pretty odd as Utah allows you to carry in their state with a non resident Florida. That doesn't sound reciprocal to me!

Yea i think ill just stick with the florida permit. Besides i dont think ill be going to utah anytime soon or ever. Need info on classes? Got any pointers.

FL has an advantage over UT because you don't have to renew for 7 years. UT is 5. Plus, UT requires a special class. FL's requirements for proof of competence with a firearm are more convenient. Chances are you already have one of the things that qualify. Hunter's Ed card, dd214, any NRA class, etc.

 

FL gets you NM, which UT does not and UT gets you MN which FL does not. If you get both, you'll get the extra state. Plus, you have the benefit of overlapping expiration dates. If you forget to renew one, you still have the other. The others you can get that have good reciprocity are VA and AZ, but you won't get any additional states with those.

 

Also, CT, NH and ME are easy to get and don't recognize any other state's permit, or only recognize resident permits, so you can add three states by getting those.

 

As Frank previously stated, you can get the FL permit application and do your prints, photos and notary at any NJ2AS monthly meeting. You can also bring your application from any other state with you and do your prints, photos and notary.

 

I believe in getting every state that you can because of a federal law called the Gun Free School Zones Act (you cannot knowingly possess a firearm within 1000' of school property if you are carrying via reciprocity -- clearly a violation of equal protection, but the new version of the law has not been challenged yet. The old one was found unconstitutional by SCOTUS, but congress wiggled around it by changing the law to only apply to firearms that moved in interstate commerce). You have a bit more piece of mind if you have a particular state's permit if you plan to carry there.

get both

 

and Arizona

When you are ready, let me know we will hook you up.

Non-resident Utah is good in Philly, whereas non-resident Florida is not, at present

I hope that ordinance passed in Philly earlier this year is struck down, along with the corrupt bastahds running the place.

Non-resident Utah is good in Philly, whereas non-resident Florida is not, at present

I hope that ordinance passed in Philly earlier this year is struck down, along with the corrupt bastahds running the place.

 

 

That is an incorrect interpretation of what that illegal law says. Read this thread, starting with post #7...

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/24475-ut-and-fl-ccw-class-may-22-2011/

 

...and it will all become clear (as mud, probably).

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

There are two aspects to this that I see. First and foremost is the clear practicality of carrying outside of NJ. in my opinion, which is ONLY my opinion, one should cover ones bets against the vagrities of dynamic reciprocity arrangements and uncontrolable renewal processing times by having all the commonly useful ones: UT, FL, AZ & VA.

 

Then there is the almost equally imporant political point - these states trust me to exercise my rights responsibly, even if my home state does not - so add whichever others you can. Besides that, every single responsible carry permit holder is one more statistic against the "blood will run in the streets" antis.

 

Best regards

G