NM ccw laws? (TX non-resident chl holder)

[CliffH]

KY DPS finally got back to me with their answer, which I find somewhat disconcerting due to the part in bold:

October 15, 2008

Re: CCDW e-mail inquiry

Dear Mr. CliffH:

By e-mail dated October 8, 2008 you sent the following inquiry:

“Sirs;

I currently have a valid Arizona concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit. I reside in the state of Texas.

I have read 237.110 regarding concealed carry in Kentucky and saw that Kentucky does honor both the Arizona and Texas concealed carry permits. But I could not determine if Kentucky would honor my Arizona non-resident permit.

Will it be legal for me to carry a concealed handgun using my Arizona permit and Texas drivers license the next time I visit your state?

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely

CliffH”

KRS 237.110(20)(a) provides that:

A person who has a valid license issued by another state of the United States to carry a concealed deadly weapon in that state may, subject to provisions of Kentucky law, carry a concealed deadly weapon in Kentucky, and his license shall be considered as valid in Kentucky.

For reciprocity purposes, Kentucky only requires that a person have a valid license to carry a concealed deadly weapon issued by another state. There is no requirement that the license have been issued by the state where the license holder is a resident. However, each law enforcement agency in Kentucky may have a different interpretation of this issue and it is impossible to predict how a particular law enforcement officer in the field may respond to your having a Texas driver's license and an Arizona concealed weapons permit.

In addition, Kentucky places restrictions on where a qualified license holder may carry a concealed weapon. KRS 237.110(16) provides that a concealed firearm or other deadly weapon may not be carried in the following places:

Here's one of the areas that carry is not allowed:

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Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose.
/snip/

I'm assuming that means you can't carry in the bar portion of a restaurant?

Hopefully TX will get around to issuing my permit prior to my next trip to KY.

 

[Ray P]

Thanks for the update, CliffH.

See you on THR.us!

 

[NavyLCDR]

You're going to find that LEO interpretation thing of the law regardless of what state you are in and what the issue is. Most LEO's are actually quite unfamiliar with the law and go on what they believe or have been taught is true. The part of the law that they are most familiar with is that part that keeps their a$$e$ out of slings. But as far as what they are enforcing, most of the time they are winging it. IMHO.