How Many Different Acronyms for CCW

[2WheelsGood]

It seems darn near every state has a different acronym for their concealed weapons permit. In Michigan it's known as a CPL (Concealed Pistol License). I wonder how many different initialisms there are. How about your state?

 

[ny32182]

CWP = Concealed Weapons Permit

 

[UnknownGunMan]

PIP = Politically Incorrect Person

 

[speaksoftly]

Texas is CHL

 

[Jspotto]

Georgia Firearms License. Guess you can tag it GFL.

 

[bikemutt]

WA is CPL, concealed pistol license.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit = THCP
Covers Open or Concealed (and you aren't in violation if the wind blows your jacket open to accidentally reveal the holster or gun).

Otherwise, without a HCP "going armed" for defense outside the home or place of buisness is a violation. "Going armed" for offense is unconditionally a violation.

 

[brboyer]

Florida: CWFL - Concealed Weapon or Firearm License

Yes we get to carry things like knives, billy clubs, brass knuckles, tear gas, OC, TASERs, or most any other type of deadly weapon!

 

[2WheelsGood]

Yes we get to carry things like knives, billy clubs, brass knuckles, tear gas, OC, TASERs, or most any other type of deadly weapon!

I think that's why Michigan changed from CCW to CPL. It's a license to carry a pistol only. Which, of course, is really stupid. Less lethal devices like Tasers are completely illegal.

 

[therewolf]

Yes, while our CWFL is good in @ 38 states, IIRC,(if you're a FL resident)

in other states it pertains to permission to carry a handgun only. We

also must know and follow the state laws of the state which we're visiting at

the time.

 

[beeenbag]

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Concealed deadly weapons license, or cdwl if you may.

 

[zxcvbob]

In Minnesota it's called a "Permit To Carry A Pistol", but I've never heard of it referred to as a PCP

 

[Sauer Grapes]

PA, license to carry a firearm. LTCF

 

[firemanstrickland]

its cwp in south carolina

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

New state (Tennessee): HCP, for Handgun Carry Permit
Old state (Arizona): CWP, for Concealed Weapon Permit
Home state (California):

I liked AZ's because this wording didn't limit you to handguns. Any weapon that was legal to own could be carried concealed.

 

[killchain]

Texas is CHL

WA State is the same.

 

[rondog]

My Colorado permit says "concealed weapons permit", so I call it a CWP. Doesn't define what "concealed weapons" are though. Generally understood to mean handguns, but I reckon a person could conceal all kinds of weapons. Wonder if it would cover those?

 

[gearchecker]

Idaho is Concealed Weapons license.
It covers all concealed weapons, any type, any size.
Knife, SAP, Dirk, handgun, longgun, you name it the Idaho license covers it all.

 

[41]

we call it a pistol permit in Alabama, or at least my county does not sure about the whole state

 

[tooltech]

My Colorado permit says "concealed weapons permit", so I call it a CWP. Doesn't define what "concealed weapons" are though. Generally understood to mean handguns, but I reckon a person could conceal all kinds of weapons. Wonder if it would cover those?

Which county are you in? My Boulder county permit says "Concealed Handgun Permit".

I do know that Colorado state law prohibits concealing anything other than handguns.

 

[RS14]

Georgia Firearms License. Guess you can tag it GFL.

Georgia Weapons Carry License, ever since the laws were expanded to include some knives.

And long ago, it was a "Pistol Toter License."

GWCL and PTL.

 

[Walkalong]

we call it a pistol permit in Alabama

Used to here in Montgomery Co. as well, but now it says "Pistol License" on it. Many folks still say pistol permit. I know I do.

 

[brickeyee]

Virginia issues a "Permit to Carry a Concealed Handgun."

 

[sappnasty]

Florida "Concealed Weapon or Firearm License" - So I guess CW or CFL? lol I like CWP

 

[SheepNutz]

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Concealed deadly weapons license, or cdwl if you may.

Actually, in Kentucky, it's officially Carry Concealed Deadly Weapons License or CCDW License.

http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/conceal.htm