Where does your State rank- RE: Permit Recognition

[Louisiana Carry]

This review is available with maps in table form here: Carry Review

Ranking of States from the perspective of maximum Concealed Carry Permit Recognition (Updated as of 10-7-07) (Data from http://handgunlaw.us)
Ranking system:
Number of States that recognize your permit at all = primary consideration
Number of States that recognize your non-resident permit (if one is issued): secondary consideration (tie breaker)
One half additional point awarded to States that do not require a permit to carry concealed weapons

The info is laid out as follows:
Name
Ranking (1=most recognition; 2=next most; etc.)
Number of States that recognize their resident permits
Number of States that recognize their non-resident permits




Gold Star 30+ States


Michigan
1
34
29

Tennessee
2
34
27

Alaska
2.5 (No permit required in AK)
33
NA

Missouri
3
33
NA

North Carolina
4
32
NA

Oklahoma
4
32
NA

Utah
5
31
28

Florida
5
31
26

Louisiana
6
31
NA

Kentucky
6
31
NA

Texas
7
30
25



Silver Star 20+ States


Colorado
8
28
NA

Arizona
9
27
22

Wyoming
10
27
NA

Arkansas
10
27
NA

Montana
11
25
NA

South Dakota
11
25
NA

Ohio
11
25
NA

Idaho
12
24
21

North Dakota
13
24
20

Pennsylvania
14
24
19

Mississippi
15
24
NA

Indiana
16
23
19

Alabama
17
23
NA

Georgia
17
23
NA

South Carolina
18
22
20

Virginia
19
22
19

New Hampshire
19
22
19

Kansas
20
22
NA

New Mexico
21
21
NA

Delaware
22
20
NA

West Virginia
22
20
NA



Bronze Star 10+ States

Washington
23
19
18

Minnesota
24
16
14

Nevada
25
16 (This should improve shortly, now that they extended recognition to several more States recently)
14

Nebraska
26
16
NA

New Jersey
27
15
13

Iowa
28
14
13

New York
28
14
13

Connecticut
28
14
13

Maryland
28
14
13

Massachusetts
28
14
13

Hawaii
29
14
NA

California
29
14
NA

Oregon
30
13
12

Rhode Island
30
13
12

Maine
31
12
11



Somewhat Honorable Mention <10 States


Washington, DC
32
8
NA

Vermont
32.5
NA (But no permit required in VT, so we give them an honorary .5 point, and applaud them for that)
NA



States that just flat FAIL

Wisconsin
0
NA
NA

Illinois
0
NA
NA

 

[chipperi]

Glad I live in TN I can carry the whole route to visit my family until I hit the MD line then I enter Bloodomore Murderland

 

[Bruce333]

Hawaii should be rated in with the fails. Even though it is a may issue State, no one has a permit from Hawaii. Not even retired LEO, the State has been dragging it's feet on that one since the Federal law went into effect.

 

[Louisiana Carry]

I know, there are several States like that or close to it. I was not trying to rank the nuances of the various States, though. It took enough of my free time just to do what I did.

 

[Neophyte1]

possessed

atimetobuild: Sir; just outstanding I could only guess what would possessed you but quite interesting.
Thanks;

 

[Exmasonite]

I'm a michigander. I was under the impression Michigan wouldn't recognize non-resident permits if you weren't a resident of that state? i'll try to go check on that....

 

[Pistol Toter]

Glad I live in TN

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!

FOR THOSE TENNESSEANS:
Comes the first of Jan. 2008 the right to carry in parks is supposed to come back up in the State House and Senate; it was tabled earlier this year until 2008. Get ready for to call all Reps.

 

[jefnvk]

MI only recognizes permits from your state of residence. However, I do believe it recognizes everyone's permit, regardless if they accept a Michigan or not.

 

[CDignition]

Don't Misconstrue Michigan as a pro gun state.. they require gun registration there...thats a big black mark in my opinion.

 

[Clipper]

I was planning a trip to upstate NY, and handgun.org says they recognize MI permits, but I called to check, 'cause I'm funny like that. I was told by the State Police that NY does not recognize ANY other state's carry permits, and that there is NO WAY a non-resident can posess a handgun legally in NY State. So what's up?

BTW, my first call was to the AGs office, who handed me off to Albany SP headquarters...

 

[Louisiana Carry]

To clarify, no part of my study covered how many other States a given State recognized- only how many other States recognized the permits from the State in question. Totally differerent numbers, and apparently the source of some of the confusion in the replies.

 

[highfive]

I guess I'm alright with Texas....

 

[Deer Hunter]

God bless Texas. We can hunt groundhogs with a .50 BMG and no one can say a thing to us.

 

[Jimmy Newman]

Clipper,
I just looked here: http://www.ccrkba.org/reciprocity.html and it claims New York honors no out of state permits. Not sure what site is right, but given that the state police seem to agree, I guess they don't take any permits from out of state.

 

[Louisiana Carry]

Correct, Ny does not recognize out of State permits.

 

[Hoppy590]

id hardly say VT is an "honorable mention"

its the goal which we all should strive towards. your scale is for firearm licenseing. i hardly think thats the ideal we all share. complete lack of firearm licenseing for law abiding citizens is much closer to the goal.

 

[SJG26]

Adjust your rating system......

As long as you're using stars.........I'd use the "BLACK HOLE" category for WI, IL, NJ and the like.......................

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

God bless Texas. We can hunt groundhogs with a .50 BMG and no one can say a thing to us.

Is it just me, or does that sound like ALOT of fun???

 

[Louisiana Carry]

Hoppy,

As mentioned earlier, the only criteria for this current ranking is how many other States recognized the permits from the State in question. Based on that, VT should have no mention at all. The only reason they are included at all is because I respect their lack of regulation. Truth be told, though, until all the States repeal their concealed carry laws completely, AK is the only State with a good system. They have no concealed carry prohibition, but also issue permits, so that their citizens can carry in other States. VT has no recourse but to turn to another State to get a non-resident permit, which limits their options, and their recognition.

Again, this is not a ranking of the best gun laws, only of recognition of permits.

 

[jetman]

I have an Ohio (resident) permit and a PA (non-resident) permit and am covered in 30 states, Florida would give me only 3 more states. How can I get a Michigan or Tennessee out of state permit to help fill in a few more of the blanks?? Or are there any others fairly easy to obtain that will cover the states I'm not covered in?

Here's a link to the reciprocity maps by the Individual State and a Multi-State map too.

http://usacarry.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=38

 

[stolivar]

wrong on Missouri

it has 34 states that recognize it.


steve:banghead:

 

[Louisiana Carry]

If you could, would you send the links/pertinent info to the webmasters of handgunlaw [admins-at-handgunlaw.us] so that they can update their maps? That is how they stay current, and (since packing.org is down) they are the biggest/best source of info that I know of.

 

[stolivar]

handgun law is up to date on Missouri

it shows all 34 states

* Alabama
* Alaska
* Arizona
* Arkansas
* Colorado
* Delaware
* Florida
* Georgia
* Idaho
* Indiana
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* Montana
* Nevada
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* New Hampshire
* New Mexico
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Pennsylvania
* South Carolina
* South Dakota
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* West Virginia

here is the map from MO.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/chlsindex.htm




steve

 

[savetheclaypigeons]

Toss us above Louisiana. Not only does everyone know we are better but the stats are tied and k comes before l in my book (#'s 5 & 6)

 

[Louisiana Carry]

stolivar, I did not count each State as recognizing myself, that seemed a little redundant. You included Missouri in Missouri's count- that is why you came up with an extra State.