How CCW-friendly is your state?

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If you're from a large metropolitan area like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, forget it.

Unless you know someone.
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Orange County, with almost 3 million residents, is one urban county in California whose sheriff DOES issue. Almost any law abiding citizen of the county can get issued if they do a little homework first. And you don't have to know anyone. We only have about 1400 permits right now. If more people realized that they can get issued in OC we might have ten times that right now. The sheriff's position on this is 'come on down and apply.'
 
njtrigger, when the corporate HQ of the company I worked for was in Wayne, I made lots of trips there. Nice area. But the attitude toward firearms is absolutely nuts. I didn't pay much attention to gun control laws anywhere for years. I'd just snort about the idiocy of anyone that thought they could stop the criminal use of firearms that way. What you are telling us is a horror story. If you have no history of criminal behavior, mental health problems or any indication that you are prone to violence, you are treated like a criminal. Nice to know that there is no crime in NJ and they have nothing better to do than make it hard for law-abiding citizens.
 
As a lifelong resident of Washington, who has had a CCW permit for 26 years, I echo the earlier comments as to being pretty easy to get. I have had no trouble with obtaining or renewing my permits in Seattle, King and Snohomish counties.

For purposes of road trips, Idaho recognizes a Washington permit but Oregon does not. Not especially easy to get an Oregon non-resident permit, either. It has to be done in person, and not that many county sheriffs will issue a non-resident permit to a Washington resident any more.
 
Thanks, njtrigger

You a paint a gloomy, but accurate picture of life in the Great Garden State. I live in a rural part of Burlington County and fortunately the local police chief doesn't prolong the handgun permit process. That having been said, I sometimes feel like a felon if I stop for a coffee on the way to the range - my understanding is that we must use the most direct route from our home to the range when in possession of a firearm, and make no unnecessary stops along the way ... and you'd better have your paperwork with you if you're ever stopped. It looks like I'll forget about even thinking CCW.
 
New Jersey CCW

Here are the exact quotes from the legislative act for a NJ CCW:

1. In the case of a private citizen shall specify in detail the urgent necessity for self-protection, as evidenced by specific threats or previous attacks which demonstrate a special danger to the applicant's life that cannot be avoided by means other than by issuance of a permit to carry a handgun. Where possible the applicant shall corroborate the existence of
any specific threats or previous attacks by reference to reports of such incidents to the appropriate law enforcement
agencies; or

2. In the case of employees of private detective agencies, armored car companies and private security companies, that:

i. In the course of performing statutorily authorized duties, the applicant is subject to a substantial threat of serious
bodily harm; and

ii. That carrying a handgun by the applicant is necessary to reduce the threat of unjustifiable serious bodily harm to any person.

http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/pdf/firearms/njac-title13-ch54.pdf

The scary part is that lets say your a woman who has been threatened and assaulted by her ex-husband in the past. You have several police reports to document it. The process would still take months. In the meantime, you still cant carry.

There are a few small exceptions *I think* like if your transporting explosives or a bank guard. I also think the Chief of Police can deputize you in an emergency to allow you to carry a pistol. However, there are no exceptions for the ordinary citizen in everyday life.

As long as I have lived in NJ, never met or heard of anyone obtaining one except over the internet which suggests that less then 30 permits have been issued in my county in the last 20 years. All these guys had to go through lots of hoops with their Chief of Police, prosecutor and superior court judge.

The subject of even owning a pistol is very taboo and no one ever brings it up.

Now lets say your caught carrying a pistol without a permit. Its a misdeameanor and not just a ticket. Its an arrestable offense where you have to appear in front of the judge. I dont know the penalities or the exact details, but I know the cops around here are so stringent that they would probably arrest you right there.

No out of state permits are honored. Lets say you have a PA permit. Thats a common mistake when folks cross the state line to Great Adventure. A lot of people get arrested at the gates of Great Adventure.
 
Alabama, very friendly. hand in application, pick up carry permit in two weeks for $20.00
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Almost every county in AL charges a different price for a permit, but $10 or $15 is the average. Ours is $25.00 a year, but it only took me about 10 minutes, not 2 weeks for mine:D

When my wife decided to CCW, we thought we would get hers the same day I got mine renewed. That way maybe at least one of us would remember it was due. Took her less time than me:
Me: "I want to renew my permit and get my wife one, also."
Clerk: "Ok, fill out this form."
Chief Deputy, overhearing the conversation: "Why, hell, if he's got one fill her out one, too."

Renewal has always been about as quick. And no, I'm not related to anyone on the Dept. It's that easy for almost everyone here.
 
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Utah

A short CCW class, 59 bucks for the application a few weeks wait. No problem. I had to pay 13 bucks for the state to do my finger prints because the machine at work made them to dark.
 
Nebraska

CCW---
Currently: ILLEGAL
Nebraska just passed a CCW bill. Starting in Jan. 07 NE will be shall issue.
$100 for 5 years, class (extra $), shooting test.

The problem with the bill (LB454) is that individual cities can exempt themselfs. It looked for a while that Omaha and Lincoln were going to be no-carry zones but the city councils voted to allow it.
This was amazing to most pro-gun here because we know how anti most of the city govs are. :barf:
The Bellevue (third largest city in NE) police chief was quoted saying something to the affect of civilians with hidden guns put my officers lives in danger. :eek:

OPEN CARRY---

Open carry is legal in most Nebraska but I am told that if you are in city areas you will see red and blue lights real quick. Eastern NE is better I am told.

Omaha has an open carry permit thing but I don't know anyone with the permit. I guess it allows you to open carry in your vehicle (legal in the rest of Nebraska).

I read that in Lincoln you can't carry in your car unless you are LE, ret.LE, Fire or Active Duty Military. The law says nothing about being on official duty for military.

I asked a Trooper about vehicle carry. His words were "as long as it is visable it is permissible.

I have only lived here for about a year and a half. I'm a California escapee thanks to the Air Force.:)
 
Another VA love story

Here in VA I turned in the application I downloaded online, my DD214 (discharge paper)from the military and $50 bucks. I got my permit in about 2-3 weeks. No problems at all.
 
I am surprised that none of our Idaho members have spoken up!
westphoenix said:
After successful completion of the Concealed Carry Weapons Course and receipt of the State of Arizona CCW permit, you will be allowed to carry your firearm in the following 8 states:
ALASKA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN, UTAH, OHIO & TEXAS
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Make that 9 states... Missouri honors ALL CCW permits issued from ANY state.
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Make that 10. Idaho also recognizes any other state permits. Arizona recently signed a recip doc with Idaho, so we are now welcome there!

A Concealed Weapons Permit costs $20 plus fingerprint and background check, usually $32. So that is $52 for a 5 year permit. Renewel is $15 for 5 years. (New law. Used to be 4 years. Changed on July 1, 2006)

It can take as long as 90 days to process (maximum by law) but the reality is that most take 30 days or less. Renewel can take as long as 30 days (again, max by law) but mine was issued same day.

The County Sheriff is authorized to issue permits and may require you to show competancy with forearms, although the choice of how you show profeciency is left up to you. Hunter Safety, NRA firearm safety, DD214... pretty long list.

In special circumstances, the Sheriff may even issue a CWP to anyone 18 to 21 who can show cause.

You may carry on school property, if and only if, the local school board approves. (many do)

Permits are only required to carry concealed within any city limits. You can freely carry concealed without a permit if you are outside city limits.

Idaho is also an open carry state. No permit necessary.

There are few places that are off limits. Federal property, Courts, jails, prisons and juvenile detention facilities.
 
Alabama was excellent, at least Birmingham/Jefferson County. Take $7.50 to the sheriff's dept and wait six weeks.

Tennessee is great too! $100 for the course. $115 for the license good for 4 years, renewable at $50 per four after that.
 
Missouri is a SHALL ISSUE State, it is costly but not difficult to acquire, here in Jackson County, $135.00 to take the CCW Class, (8 Hours) $100.00 to the Sheriff’s Dept to get the Permit after completing the CCW Class, then you have to get the CCW attachment added to your Drivers License which I think it is within 10 Days or get a CCW License separate from your Drivers License but makes no difference you are still added to the MULES Network, (for residents) that is a data base for Law Enforcement. No big deal, all in all aside from the cost it is simple, and of course you do have to fire both Simi Auto and Revolver to get your Qualification, and the demonstrated Proficiency test which is 20 out of 25 shots in the Shaded area of a std. Silhoutte target at 21 Ft.

The State does recognize 30 total States CCW licenses and looking to add more, there is also an effort to get the Castle Doctrine Passed in the state as well to complete the whole thing, and if you are 21 or older you can carry a loaded Firearm in a Vehicle with out a license requirement.

Over all not bad!
 
you have to get the CCW attachment added to your Drivers License which I think it is within 10 Days or get a CCW License separate from your Drivers License but makes no difference you are still added to the MULES Network,
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True, but if you have your DL endorsed with CCW then you need to renew your DL every 3 yrs vs 7yrs. If a DL is used as a form of ID and you have a non-DL CCW endorsed you won't disclose your endorsement.
 
I have lived in the PRK for just over 40 years. Those 11 years in the SF Bay Area were of course non CCW since they do not really issue a lot there. (Di Fi he senator is one exception) When I moved North to a rural county and I became a police reserve there I got a CCW from the local sheriff. I had that for about 25 years iirc. When we moved to the Central Valley of the PRK I applied for a CCW at the sheriffs office and eventually got one. It was issued just after I moved to a neighboring city. When it expired I applied with the local PD and after two months of waiting and a $100 fee, and a $10 fee for prints, and a $50 fee for "training" and a fee for range use and targets to prove I knew how to shoot I was turned down because the captain of he PD said I did not have a need for a CCW. Typical, moronic crap from political entities in public administartion. Now we are moving back under the county jurisdiction and hopefully I can get a CCW reissued there.

I have 27 years of federal officer experience includingj 15 years of firearms instructing and concurrently I had 24 years as a police reserve in two differnet places over the years. I was also a captain and had my own federal agency police to command. I am sure the good police captain felt he was doing his city a good turn when he turned me down. Now I will be taking my money out of his jurisdiction and spending it elswhere.
 
Alabama was excellent, at least Birmingham/Jefferson County. Take $7.50 to the sheriff's dept and wait six weeks.
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The problem with AL is no consistency. A low of $7.50 to a high of $35 (Baldwin Co.), with most somewhere in between. Some counties have a wait, others do not.
 
Chiming in for CT. I got mine in the early 80s and it was no big deal. My wife got hers in the 90s and likewise, it was pretty easy.

It's only $25 for a renewal and it's good for 5 years. Given the cost of everything else that's "governmental" in this state, that's not bad. :D
 
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