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bublar · 09-20-2006, 04:54 PM

Hey guys I’ll try to make this quick...
I currently live in TX and am going to school. I'll be graduating in May and am going to be moving back east (where I am originally from). I was trying to decide if I should get a Texas CCW permit or a Florida permit and finally decided it would make more sense to get a Florida permit because it covers Ohio where I have family. I sent off the packet a week ago and they received it this Monday. (By the way this first week seemed long as hell; I don't even want to know what week 8 feels like). Anyway, once I receive the license I plan on carrying here in TX until I leave because Florida and Texas have reciprocity with each other. My question is this: I was curious what your experiences were with law enforcement when you are in another state other than your own and you are covered under reciprocity using an out-of-state CHL. Do most officers know these laws? Do they give you a hard time simply because they don’t know if your "out of state" license is covered or not in their state? I don't mean to sound like I’m belittling LEO's because my plan is to move back home and join the local PD. I obviously want to follow the law. I know most of you might say "well just get a TX CHL just to be sure"...this should not be the only other choice or else there would be no use for reciprocity between states to begin with. Am I just over-reacting? I would hate to have to get my car towed and have a trip downtown just to have the arresting officer find out I was OK and then have to deal with being without my car, downtown, etc, etc... any insight would be appreciated. Thanks guys...

Timmy44221 · 09-20-2006, 05:09 PM

I would reccomend going to Packing.org. They specilize in this sort of thing (CCW). I would get the Licence from the state you will be residing in. Make sure other state recipricate and you should be fine. Remember that you will me protected (to a degree) by peacable journy laws. Also make sure you familarize yourself with the laws of the state you will be going to.

An example is that Ohio required the first thing oyu do if pulled over is to notify the LEO that you have a licence and whether you are carring or not.

bublar · 09-20-2006, 05:14 PM

yeah i've check packing.org and talked to CHL instructors that teach in TX as well as the Department of Public Safety in Austin about it and they all said that you are covered in TX under the Florida permit. My home state that i will be going back home to is Maryland. As we all know, they don't hand out CHL permits to many people. That problem won't really be an issue if i hopefully get into the academy. The ccw would be more to travel to surrounding states and visting my parents family in Ohio under FL reciprocity..

link523 · 09-20-2006, 06:37 PM

I heard Ohio is bad on there cpl. I am from Michigan and some times go to Ohio you can't carry in a rest stop, pistol has to be in plain site if your in a car/truck or locked in glove box these are just a few things i read at michigan gun owners web site

Nerves · 09-20-2006, 06:53 PM

just FYI...Out of state CCW request in my state of Florida are averaging 16 weeks NOT 8.

bublar · 09-20-2006, 07:49 PM

hmm...that's not what i wanna be hearing. I know a guy who got his and he lives in colorado. He got it in 8 weeks so i guess i'm crossing my fingers (this was a month ago)...florida law says they have to make a decision by day 90 as to the status of your application. That could be "you are missing something" or not....it just depends...at least after 90 days (by law) i'll know where i stand in the application process. ..At least it will come at some point.

Corey G · 09-21-2006, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerves

just FYI...Out of state CCW request in my state of Florida are averaging 16 weeks NOT 8.

Mine was about 12 weeks a year back or so.

87-51 · 09-23-2006, 12:44 PM

You may try here: http://www.handgunlaw.us/

I've heard that packing.org has some out of date info on it lately.

**nikon777** · 09-23-2006, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by link523

I heard Ohio is bad on there cpl. I am from Michigan and some times go to Ohio you can't carry in a rest stop, pistol has to be in plain site if your in a car/truck or locked in glove box these are just a few things i read at michigan gun owners web site

Yes our ccw blows for vehicle carry..but better than nothing. we're waiting for a amendment currently on the floor.

nick19 · 09-24-2006, 05:16 AM

You can come to Florida

. We honor Texas CCW.

09-20-2006, 04:54 PM	#1
bublar XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: TX Posts: 35	ccw reciprocity.. Hey guys I’ll try to make this quick... I currently live in TX and am going to school. I'll be graduating in May and am going to be moving back east (where I am originally from). I was trying to decide if I should get a Texas CCW permit or a Florida permit and finally decided it would make more sense to get a Florida permit because it covers Ohio where I have family. I sent off the packet a week ago and they received it this Monday. (By the way this first week seemed long as hell; I don't even want to know what week 8 feels like). Anyway, once I receive the license I plan on carrying here in TX until I leave because Florida and Texas have reciprocity with each other. My question is this: I was curious what your experiences were with law enforcement when you are in another state other than your own and you are covered under reciprocity using an out-of-state CHL. Do most officers know these laws? Do they give you a hard time simply because they don’t know if your "out of state" license is covered or not in their state? I don't mean to sound like I’m belittling LEO's because my plan is to move back home and join the local PD. I obviously want to follow the law. I know most of you might say "well just get a TX CHL just to be sure"...this should not be the only other choice or else there would be no use for reciprocity between states to begin with. Am I just over-reacting? I would hate to have to get my car towed and have a trip downtown just to have the arresting officer find out I was OK and then have to deal with being without my car, downtown, etc, etc... any insight would be appreciated. Thanks guys...

09-20-2006, 06:37 PM	#4
link523 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: westland,michigan Posts: 66	I heard Ohio is bad on there cpl. I am from Michigan and some times go to Ohio you can't carry in a rest stop, pistol has to be in plain site if your in a car/truck or locked in glove box these are just a few things i read at michigan gun owners web site __________________ xd sc9 bi-tone kbi charelys daly 1911 a1 taurus model 650 ss .357 mag

09-20-2006, 06:53 PM	#5
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09-20-2006, 07:49 PM	#6
bublar XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: TX Posts: 35	hmm...that's not what i wanna be hearing. I know a guy who got his and he lives in colorado. He got it in 8 weeks so i guess i'm crossing my fingers (this was a month ago)...florida law says they have to make a decision by day 90 as to the status of your application. That could be "you are missing something" or not....it just depends...at least after 90 days (by law) i'll know where i stand in the application process. ..At least it will come at some point. Last edited by bublar : 09-24-2006 at 03:18 AM.

09-24-2006, 05:16 AM	#10
nick19 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 335	You can come to Florida. We honor Texas CCW. __________________ I'm growing older but not up

09-20-2006, 05:09 PM	#2
Timmy44221 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 796	I would reccomend going to Packing.org. They specilize in this sort of thing (CCW). I would get the Licence from the state you will be residing in. Make sure other state recipricate and you should be fine. Remember that you will me protected (to a degree) by peacable journy laws. Also make sure you familarize yourself with the laws of the state you will be going to. An example is that Ohio required the first thing oyu do if pulled over is to notify the LEO that you have a licence and whether you are carring or not.

09-20-2006, 05:14 PM	#3
bublar XDTalk Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: TX Posts: 35	yeah i've check packing.org and talked to CHL instructors that teach in TX as well as the Department of Public Safety in Austin about it and they all said that you are covered in TX under the Florida permit. My home state that i will be going back home to is Maryland. As we all know, they don't hand out CHL permits to many people. That problem won't really be an issue if i hopefully get into the academy. The ccw would be more to travel to surrounding states and visting my parents family in Ohio under FL reciprocity..

09-23-2006, 12:44 PM	#8
87-51 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 267	You may try here: http://www.handgunlaw.us/ I've heard that packing.org has some out of date info on it lately.

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