What does reciprocity mean exactly?

[M4arc]

I do not see the point of getting a non-resident permit if they honor the permit you have, seems like a total waste of money.

Cheap insurance, nothing more. I know I can carry there without it but to be honest I'm lazy and don't like to be hassled. If filling out a form and mailing it in takes 20 minutes verses spending an hour or more trying to explain to someone that I can legally carry in the state of PA I'm going to go the form route

I grew up in PA and that's the main place I travel to when I go out of state so I have a PA permit. As easy as a PA permit is to get I don't see why you don't get one. I got mine through Centre county, $26 and a copy of your DL and CCW. I got it back in less than 2 weeks from sending the application out. Centre is the best county to go through because most of the others make you jump through too many hoops. You can print the app right off their website. I found the link on pafoa.org.

Thanks man but that website doesn't work for me...

[Alpha Sierra]

I carry in PA with a NH non-resident license. Not a worry in the world.

[bobvila]

I know this is off topic but does show that a national carry permit would help people. I live about 5 mins from the SC line and the only way I can get a permit there is to buy land there.

[Rider79]

Maybe it's .com, but it was the PA firearms owners association website. Either way, if you google Centre county sheriff you'll find the link on their site. I'm posting from the iPhone or I'd try to find the link.

[Rider79]

If you're comfortable with out of state reciprocity that's fine, but PA has the highest number of police departments in any state in the country at over 1100 different PDs. If you want to trust that every officer in every tiny jurisdiction in PA knows and understands what reciprocity means and what states have it, that's cool. But for $26 it's easier to avoid all that.

[bobvila]

You can say it easier, but it is like getting an out of state drivers license. Your driver license works in all states, do you freak out and worry if you cross a state line?

[Rider79]

I know this is off topic but does show that a national carry permit would help people. I live about 5 mins from the SC line and the only way I can get a permit there is to buy land there.

I think Florida's permit covers SC.

[Rider79]

You can say it easier, but it is like getting an out of state drivers license. Your driver license works in all states, do you freak out and worry if you cross a state line?

Not trying to argue about it and this thread isn't about national reciprocity, but I think the process to get a PA permit is far easier than getting an out of state DL. I have NV, Utah and PA and I'm covered nearly everywhere I could possibly go.

[CAVDOC]

bobvila- the idea of a national carry permit is scary for both the anti and pro gunners- why for us you say?
then the fed would be able to say yes /no to national concealed carry and the next thing you know the beaurocratic mess that would ensue would end up with a system where a 5 year renewable permit would take 3+ years to get. Also then the feds would have even more data to know exactly who carries a gun-bad idea. A bill to sort of force states into reciprocity was considered recently but lost narrowly. Keeping control of these issues in the states is better for the most part. Having said that I live in NY and our "carry law" has to be close to the worst mess- each county issues a permit that says new york state on it but is not valid in ny city, may have arbitrary admin restrcitions put on by local judges, and in sme jurisdictions (thank god not where I live) the permits are only good for 5 years. In NY you can not even possess a pistol without permit, so if you live in a renewable county and you don't renew in time your guns need to be turned in to the police.

[Palmguy]

I think Florida's permit covers SC.

It does, but I'm pretty sure SC doesn't cover non-resident permits...so that wouldn't help...