How CCW-friendly is your state?

PA Rules!

Pennsylvania is very CCW friendly. A simple trip to the sheriffs office, fill out form, hand over $25, wait a few week, go back and get picture and license walk out a defender of the 2nd Amendment. Very easy. As mentioned in a previous post, you do need two character witnesses names and addresses on the application. The sheriff's office did not contact either of mine.


Mr. Tettnanger
 
People's Republic of Illinois

the People's Republic of Illinois does not allow CCW.

You absolutely have no right to carry. non. zip. nada.

Illinois is the KING of unfriendly gun states. PERIOD!
 
Maine is great. :D

Take an NRA pistol course, get fingerprinted, fill out a small form, pay $35.00, and wait 30 days and it's ready to pick up. Shall issue.

Only beef I have is that it's illegal to carry on school property here, but that's about it, most everything else is good to go.
 
Shamus005, I feel your pain ... even more so since I originally asked this question. We seem to be in a distinct minority.
 
Ohio is good about issuing permits, it only takes a few weeks (in some counties, some are really bad) but we have one small problem, You must open carry in a vehicle. So with a CCW permit, I must carry in plain sight while driving! How stupid is that! We have a few other small problems, but its better than nothing.
 
Maryland

Not friendly for CCW at all. As I said before, I`m seriosly considering on paying my taxes to another state by moving to West Virginia. I am getting fed up with this overcrowded democratic liberal state. :mad:
 
Not friendly for CCW at all. As I said before, I`m seriosly considering on paying my taxes to another state by moving to West Virginia. I am getting fed up with this overcrowded democratic liberal state.
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One of the primary reasons I relocated to PA 2+ years ago. Get rid of Montgomery and PG counties, along with Baltimore city, and MD would be a red state. As things stand, and especially considering the outcome of the recent election, I see only more socialism, infringements of liberty, fiscal irresponsibility, and redistribution of wealth in Maryland's future.

Welcome to the California of the East... The People's Democratic Socialist Worker's Paradise of Maryland :barf:
 
by Samurai
In Tennessee, it's a pain to get one, but once you've got it, the people are all pretty cool about carrying. Tennessee is a "shall issue" state. The course was about $80 (can't exactly remember the amount), the permit itself was $115, and it was about $15 to get fingerprinted and authorize a background check. Each of these steps has to be done sequentially, so it takes a Saturday (for the course) PLUS TWO days off of work to go through the process.

Here's the kicker: When you go to the DMV here to get your permit issued, you have to bring $115 in CASH! They won't take checks, and they won't take credit cards. But, they WILL take either option if you're just getting a driver's license! (Tell me this law wasn't doctored-over by the anti-gun lobby!)

Once you get a permit, though, the cops are pretty reverent about it. I've never known a person who has shown their permit and been disarmed by the police. When you get pulled over here, the cops just look at your permit and say, "Ok. Leave it in the holster, and hand me your registration..." It just seems to me that EVERYONE here is pretty cool and calm about carrying.

Ok. Example. Check this out:

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_ne...139542,00.html

This guy is helping to run our town!
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That's great!

I just ordered a certified copy of my birth certificate today from the State of TN, class is going to be either $60 or $75 bucks (If my Father in law will actually take the time to do it, it will be $60, if not, $75 and I am doing it with or without him.) and I will be taking that class by year end. Depends on scheduling and my new promotion.
 
'Kentucky

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Very friendly.

Open carry for everyone, no license required, even if you're from out of state.

Concealed carry ... Shall Issue.

1 day training class about 60 bucks.
Processing fees another 60 bucks.
State Police/Sheriff processing time less than 30 days.
Permit good for 5 years, then another processing fee is due.

No wait to buy handguns, purchase generally takes about 4 minutes including NCIC check. No limit on the number of handguns you can purchase in any given period.

You can have a loaded handgun in your car even without a carry permit if it is in plain sight or in the glove compartment. The glove compartment doesn't have to be locked.

The Forest Service provides many unmanned outdoor ranges for our year round enjoyment. No fees required.

I don't know of any place more gun friendly ... Brady rates us a solid F."

In addition to the above post, Kentucky also recently passed the Castle Law. In other words, you are not obligated to retreat from a threat in your own home. Kentucky also honors almost all other states CCWs.
 
Downright hostile. Actually, California is a "may issue" and so it's discretionary. So, if you're in a rural county, it's easy. If you're from a large metropolitan area like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, forget it.:barf:
 
Indiana

Great here! We now have a lifetime carry license for $100, andi f anti gun people come along it is grandfathered in so they can't take it away.
 
As previously mentioned, Washington State is pretty darn friendly particularly when you consider how liberal the politics are for the most part. One funny thing that happened is the State Capital put in metal detectors, then a retired guy that liked to watch the legislators work sued because he had a permit and the Capital is NOT one of the places you can't carry. He won so now you can walk into the Capital make the metal detectors go beep, show them your permit and proceed. This was awhile ago so the law makers may have quietly changed the law but this was true the last I heard. They do register the purchase of handguns though.
 
How CCW-friendly is your state

I'm from the southern most part of Illinois. This is not a good state if you are looking for a CCW-friendly state, mostly because of the Chicago area. We and Wisconsin are both "right denied" states. I do think that if Chicago was its own state we would have concealed carry. Our legislators down here mostly support it and have introduced carry bills a number times.

Southern Illinois even has two towns Goreville and Pittsburg that passed Kennesaw Georgia type ordinances in the 80's when Morton Grove Illinois banned handguns. The ordinances require each household to have a firearm.

I'd agree that Kentucky would be a choice, probably Pennsylvania and Missouri as well. Indiana would be a very good choice for the midwest a high percentage of residents have CCW permits. I have a non-resident Pa license and carry when I visit Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri.

We do have a couple groups on the web working to make Illinois a carry state Illinoiscarry.com and Icarry.org and concealcarry.org If we have it by the time you are ready to retire, the southern tip, sometimes called the Illinois Ozarks is quite different than the scenery in the north and much less populated.
 
Virginia

$50 for the application, which includes fingerprinting. No class required if you can demonstrate prior experience such as military service. Permit was issued in less than 3 weeks. 5-year renewal and you only go through the shenanigans of fingerprinting if you don't renew before your permit expires. The only fuss is I swear you have to do all but totally strip to get into the Henrico courts building.

I go to North Carolina frequently. The CCW may be relatively easy, but the open carry has really headed left since I moved from the state. Even where open carry is permitted you could get cited for "brandishing" if someone complains. Concealed/not concealed seems to be up to the individual officer. And you still have to get the high sherrif's permission to buy a handgun.

Among the reasons I applied for a concealed carry permit was not to trip concealed laws when I go to the range or go to NC.

The real fun seems to be travelling with a firearm. I plan to go to Michigan over Christmas and plan to take a couple of my pistols up for a little show and shoot with my son, daughter and son-in-law. Trying to map a route that doesn't turn me into a felon by crossing a state line crosses my eyes and gives me headaches.
 
As far as state laws go, there are some better and some much worse than NY. However, the county judges have been given so much power over the issuance of permits that it has little to do with the state and everything to do with the county. For decades my county has had very friendly judges in charge of pistol permits. No more.
 
New Jersey CCW

The last I heard, only 19 CCW permits were granted in Bergen County, NJ since 1987. You basically have to demonstrate that there is a clear and present danger through documentation like police reports. The Chief of Police in your township needs to sign off on the paperwork and then it takes months to appear in front of the judge. Then you are questioned in great detail by the judge and prosecutor. You must present all your evidence. Many times you will be denied outright. Unless you work as a PI, security industry or a high profile job where you have multiple documented police reports about threats against your life then your not going to get one. Practically all of the CCWs are limited in scope such as you can only carry in certain counties and may be only limited in the performance of your duties in the case of a private investigator.

If is highly advisable to hire an attorney before attempting to get a CCW. Yep, it comes down to that since you will be dealing with a judge and prosecutor.

I have lived in NJ for many many years and can honestly say that I never bumped into anyone who had one.

In fact, its hard just to get a permit to buy the weapon in the first place. They usually take months to process the paperwork. Some townships will send a detective out to your residence and question everyone there first. Then they will call all your references and check with your neighbors. Almost like Im trying to get a job with the local police and Im just trying to get a permit just to buy the weapon in the first place. If your neighbor says the least bit anything discouraging, then its DENIED and off to the superior court you go which also likely deny it too.

So in regards to a CCW, unless you work in a field which would absolutely require you to have one and have several police reports documenting threats on your life, you wont get one. Even if you work in a field where you would need one and have several police reports, it will still take months of legal wrangling with the Chief of Police, Superior Court Judge and County Prosecutor. Even if you think all your paperwork and reasoning is in order, then you might get denied. Even when your issued one, its usually limited in scope and nature. You wont be able to freely carry it everywhere at all times. 19 permits issued in 20 years in Bergen County, its that hard to get one.
 
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