Is it worth getting a Florida non resident CCW?

Is it worth getting a Florida non resident CCW?

Yes it is

ANY ccw permit is worth getting!

Is it worth getting a Florida non resident CCW?

 

I have one, but then again I also spend a bit of time in FL every year. I also have Utah and Arizona for "cross reciprocity" should something change in one of the states.

i am going for mine this fall.  i agree any permit is good to have!

For my situation it appears to be of no use. I can't carry in PA. I go to Vermont and NH almost every year, but I can't drive with handgun thru NY (even locked in trunk, unloaded, etc...).

I don't forsee myself going below the Mason Dixon line so not useful for me there.

 

However, I do have one. Got it prior to PA nixing NJ residents to carry there. PA was the only reason I got it since I am there almost once a month. Oh well. If I had to do it all over knowing PA would cut us off then I would pass and buy more ammo instead.

For my situation it appears to be of no use. I can't carry in PA. I go to Vermont and NH almost every year, but I can't drive with handgun thru NY (even locked in trunk, unloaded, etc...).

Eeek! I did just that when I went to Vermont last week.

Aren't  you protected by FOPA

I figured FOPA protected me, but as I read more about NY state, seems like a bad idea. Apparently the state of NY makes up its own rules when it comes to out of state transport. And they completely ignore federal law.

Just mailed my application today. Let the countdown begin. How long does it usually take to get it?

Last I knew about 90 days.  If you have your application number I believe the website lets you track its progress if I remember correctly.

Last I knew about 90 days.  If you have your application number I believe the website lets you track its progress if I remember correctly.

 

Yes, it does, and few others do.  here is the wesbite - >  Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services

 

On Line 5), you can check the status of your application by entering the App # (T-something) and your birth date.  It will tell you the status. What you want to see, eventually is the "Issued" status.   I agree about 90 days.

 

One of the nice things about FL CCW is that, although it is $112.00 for non resident, it lasts 7 years... two more than most others (UT and AZ are 5 years each).

 

Good Luck.

So, just for fun I had a look at the Florida ccw web site.  If I read it right, all I need to do is send them a copy of my hunting license as proof that I completed hunter education here in NJ and that would satisfy their requirements for training.  I don't even own any handguns but I may do this just for the hell of it.

Also, if you were honorably discharged from the military, a copy of your DD214 is sufficient proof of training.

Mine took about 49 days to receive. they give you an ID # with the application, if you call the number on that piece of paper and enter your ID # it gives you your status. Don't loose that number!

 

Yep firearm Hunter education certificate (the actual card you got when you took the class) is accepted (not a copy of your hunting license), NRA pistol course, or proof of military training.

 

..........Yep firearm Hunter education certificate (the actual card you got when you took the class) is accepted (not a copy of your hunting license), ............

Damn, I'm SOL then.  I lost that sucker a looooong long time ago.

Damn, I'm SOL then. I lost that sucker a looooong long time ago.

Contact fish and game they can send a new one to you. Somehow ive managed not to loose mine over the past 27 year's. Don't know how because ive lost every other important document in my life including my highschool and college diplomas lol.

 

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