Freiheit417
Regular Member
Hello all,
I would like to ask folks about their experiences with LEO's pertaining to permit/license reciprocity. If you have any experience carrying "out-of-state" where your permit/license (where required) is recognized, please share!
Specifically,
1. What state were you in when you had a LEO encounter, meaning the officer requested/demanded said permit/license?
2. Which state's permit/license did you show?
3. Did the officer know their state recognized it or did he/she have to check with a supervisor?
4. Did the officer say that it was not recognized even though you knew for a fact it was valid in that state?
5. Or... did the officer accept your permit/license as valid, even though that state had no reciprocity? :shocker:
With all due respect, it seems that LEO's sometimes have trouble knowing the laws pertaining to their own state's permit, let alone one from out-of-state. It's hard enough for diligent armed citizens to keep up with info on reciprocity, so I wouldn't be surprised if LEO's often got it wrong. I'm thinking it would be more likely that an officer would know about the reciprocity status of bordering states, but what about states that are not near each other at all? For example, would a Washington LEO know that a Florida Concealed Weapons/Firearm license is valid there? Throw in the fact that some states recognize resident permits, but not non-resident permits from the other state and there's even more room for error!
Thoughts?
Thanks - carry on!
I would like to ask folks about their experiences with LEO's pertaining to permit/license reciprocity. If you have any experience carrying "out-of-state" where your permit/license (where required) is recognized, please share!
Specifically,
1. What state were you in when you had a LEO encounter, meaning the officer requested/demanded said permit/license?
2. Which state's permit/license did you show?
3. Did the officer know their state recognized it or did he/she have to check with a supervisor?
4. Did the officer say that it was not recognized even though you knew for a fact it was valid in that state?
5. Or... did the officer accept your permit/license as valid, even though that state had no reciprocity? :shocker:
With all due respect, it seems that LEO's sometimes have trouble knowing the laws pertaining to their own state's permit, let alone one from out-of-state. It's hard enough for diligent armed citizens to keep up with info on reciprocity, so I wouldn't be surprised if LEO's often got it wrong. I'm thinking it would be more likely that an officer would know about the reciprocity status of bordering states, but what about states that are not near each other at all? For example, would a Washington LEO know that a Florida Concealed Weapons/Firearm license is valid there? Throw in the fact that some states recognize resident permits, but not non-resident permits from the other state and there's even more room for error!
Thoughts?
Thanks - carry on!