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May people will tell you that the different states don't have access to each other's DMV records or criminal background records, and this is partially true...
However, a consolidation and standardization of State DMV and CB database systems has been underway for almost a decade, and currently under the Department of Homeland Security (with help from DOJ-NLECTC) this program is slated for completion sometime in the next five years. By 2015, the DMV records and criminal background records of ALL the US States, (AND CANADA!!!) should be complete, with Mexico reaching complete compatibility and compliance sometime after 2020.
So if you have a carry permit, will a "third party state" have access to that information through a police cruiser data terminal? It depends on which states you're talking about.
For instance, if you have a VA permit and DL and you are stopped in MD or DC, that information is, in fact accessible to them. Your VA CHP info doesn't come up automatically, but when they run your VA DL, it will have a "criminal records" flag, that they can then click on to do a further check, which will then show you have a VA CHP...
But if you have a UT permit, and, say, a WV DL, and you get stopped in NC, it's not going to show for a number of reasons:
1) your UT permit is in no way tied to your WV DL,
2) NC State Police and SBI have not reached full standardization and compliance with the WHS specs yet, and probably won't even meet the 2015 deadline, and
3) WV and NC do not have a "data reciprocity agreement" and therefore it is highly unlikely that their systems are compatible.
DC, VA, and MD have had "data compatibility agreements" with regards to DMV and Criminal Background databases for nearly 2 decades. And their database formats were used as a model for the DHS's new National (actually, regional, because it will ultimately include Canada and Mexico) specifications.
But most states developed their DMV and CB database systems on their own, with little (if any) input from other states or the Feds. To get all these systems re-designed and the data converted over is a MONUMENTAL task, and will take DECADES. It is highly unlikely that all 50 states will meet the deadline, but many of the more "oppressive" states like CA, MD, and DC are on-track or even ahead of schedule...
So the answer to your question is "it depends".
It depends on:
1) which state issued your DL,
2) which state issued your concealed carry permit,
3) which state you got pulled over in.
I wrote a lengthy essay with links to official government reports and articles in various LE journals about these systems for another thread, several months ago. Part of the research I did for that post was calling an old business associate who now works as a top manager in DHS, who confirmed much of the info I'd gathered.
Look at this thread, and scroll down to the post I did that discusses the CANDLE and NLETC systems.
http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=35945&forum_id=4&highlight=database+dhs
It's actually some pretty creepy information when you really start to dig into the REAL capabilities of these systems--not just in the US, but in Canada and Mexico...