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I am interested in the concealed carry laws across the country and Canada. I do have a permit in my home state and I do travel with a compact pistol.

Is there a standard resource that someone could suggest - or can someone from a given state chime in. What about crossing the boarder into Canada?

Is there reciprocity between any of the states? I prefer to obey laws - but I do not intend to travel without personal protection.
 
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No Name said:
I am interested in the concealed carry laws across the country and Canada. I do have a permit in my home state and I do travel with a compact pistol.

Is there a standard resource that someone could suggest - or can someone from a given state chime in. What about crossing the boarder into Canada?

Is there reciprocity between any of the states? I prefer to obey laws - but I do not intend to travel without personal protection.
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Check out this web site, should answer any of your questions.
http://www.google.com/m/url?channel...oQFjAD&usg=AFQjCNHqRw15qHfoJ6pwFDmsv2vjDTecaA
 
The NRA can provide you with a comprehensive list of what is and isn't allowed across the borders...But my gut tells me that you'll be best served by carrying a cellphone when you're travelling too far from home for your permit to make a difference... :gaah: (And I just HATE having to say that!)
 

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I'll probable take a hit for this but why someone feels the need to carry a concealed weapon is beyond me :dontknow:

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No Name said:
I am interested in the concealed carry laws across the country and Canada. I do have a permit in my home state and I do travel with a compact pistol.

Is there a standard resource that someone could suggest - or can someone from a given state chime in. What about crossing the boarder into Canada?

Is there reciprocity between any of the states? I prefer to obey laws - but I do not intend to travel without personal protection.
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You should check out this site first: http://www.usacarry.com/

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msiple
 
fastfraser said:
...I'll probable take a hit for this but why someone feels the need to carry a concealed weapon is beyond me :dontknow:...
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Boy Scouts of America have a motto, "Always Be Prepared". Combined with the saying, "There is never a cop around when you need one" and you have your answer as to why some carry.

It isn't they gun toting law abiding citizen you have to worry about, its the criminals who illegally carry and have no respect for you or the law.

Those in power learned long ago that an unarmed person is easily controlled and is subject to your will. This equals no choice for them, comply or not to comply, because of those making & giving the orders have superior force. Whereas an equally armed person must first be convinced to comply with the orders. Why? Because they have a choice due to the potential of equal force being used against those giving the orders by those being ordered.
"Equal Force" levels the playing field and requires the use of intellect to be victorious = "Peaceful Compliance".

Food for thought, England, where no guns are allowed, calls her people "Subjects of the Crown" and America, 'Land of the Free' due to the 2nd Amendment, calls her people "Citizens". Which would prefer to be called?
 
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While I am philosophically on your side; you have to remember that not everybody in here lives in the Untied States... Canadian, European, Asian and members for Australia/New Zealand aren't afforded as much lattitude as we are regarding the ownership of firearms...
So maybe we should just consider ourselves lucky... :dontknow:
 
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No Name said:
...Is there reciprocity between any of the states? I prefer to obey laws - but I do not intend to travel without personal protection...
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Short answer is Yes and No. Depends on the issuing state and if it has reciprocity with the visiting state.
Good news is the US Supreme Court is (slowly) tearing down local (county, town, city, etc) restrictions/ordinances that infringe upon your right to 'bear arms' under the 2-Amendment.

NRA and Conceal Carry sites (as previously posted) have good info on this.
 
I kind of thought that this thread would work into a discussion. Another "hot button" subject--with strong opinions on all sides.

I carry when I am out fishing or in an area where I could be attacked by a grizzly bear. I am also ready, should someone break into my home.

I have never carried when traveling--because those kind of confrontations would be with other people. The bad guys who carry guns with the intention of commiting a crime or harming others are going to do it whether you have a gun or not. These are the ones who will not hesitate to use their firearm with little or no provocation.

If you are going to protect yourself--you need to be willing to do the other person harm before they do it to you. This is a situation I hope to never be in.

In AK, it is amazing how many people carry guns, legal or not. The authorities are always finding them in schools, people are shot and killed on a regular basis over petty arguments. A couple years back, we had a gunfight erupt at a public soccer game--and people were killed. There are two parts of town that I avoid--because of drive by shooting situations. I even avoid highway confrontations--you never know if the other person is going to shoot you if you honk your horn, blink your lights, or get mad enough to flip the birdie. There is also one mall I avoid--they have at least one shooting death there every year. They call this place the "Last Frontier" and in some aspects, it really is.
 
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Hello No Name,
I am not absolutely positive of this but I believe the only state that does not have a concealed carry law is Illinois. Therefore, they do not recognize any other state's laws regarding concealed carry.
I like the choice and freedom of being allowed to carry. I actually try to avoid Illinois for just this reason. If they will not let me carry in their state, I will spend my time and money elsewhere and I live 15 minutes from Il.
Fastfraser, I like it that no one here is giving you a hit for your response. This is a good forum and it is nice that we all have our rights in America to choose to carry or not. Well, it is more than just a choice, it is a privelege.
I feel more in control of my life being allowed to carry. A couple years back out at St. John's Hospital in Mo. There was a gal who worked there and was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend who came into the hospital for that exact reason. I knew this gal and used to work with her at a different hospital. I think back to that day and think to myself, what if she worked where I did and could I have been able to save her life? It truly was a terrible tragedy. I like being able to carry and truly hope I will never have to use it.
 
Firearms ownership is a right here in America that carries with it a tremendous responsibility...
I've had my own carry permit for over 30 years now and have fortunately never found myself in a position where I needed to protect myself or my family...
...But that doesn't mean that I don't feel much more comfortable knowing that I have the means and the willingness to do so if a situation ever turns to mud in front of me! :thumbup:
 
From my research, nobody can conceal carry in California (except criminals of course).
Oregon does have reciprocal laws.... at least for today.

My understanding is that if you are licensed in your state but cross into a State that does not reciprocate,
you must break down your weapon, and transport the clip/ammo separately from the weapon.
 
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My understanding is that if you are licensed in your state but cross into a State that does not reciprocate,
you must break down your weapon, and transport the clip/ammo separately from the weapon.
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:gaah: Which then turns a perfectly good firearm into something about as useful as a rock; You can always THROW it at the Baddies! :gaah:
 
Bob Denman said:
:gaah: Which then turns a perfectly good firearm into something about as useful as a rock; You can always THROW it at the Baddies! :gaah:
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"Oh, Mr BadGuy, give me just a minute and please don't shoot or rape me . . . . I've gotta get the Glock out of the frunk and the magazine out of left saddlebag..."
 
Isn't interesting how each State has interpreted so differently your right under the 2nd Amendment to "bear arms"? Yet all of our drivers licenses are, without question, honored by each state.... a license which is a privledge and not a constitutional right to have.

Time for a "National Conceal Carry" license honored by every State!
 
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