You can get an Illinois ccw. 
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I can move around Florida and over 30 states. WISE thing is to stay home with the wife and children; safer that way. 4 years on my CCL.
THANK YOU GOOD PEOPLE ! Stay safe.
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Thank you very much for taking the time. Thatâs helpful. I will re-visit my needs and adjust accordingly. Best to you.
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There is an online service that says though the state of Virginia you can get a non resident CWL good in about 30 states. This too good to be true and I donât trust it. They claim it is a âloopholeâ in the law that allows someone to do this. This smells like yesterdays diapers. Do it at your own risk, And of course they want money for thisâŠ
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Does that cover all of Illinois (including Chicago) or is it like NY/CA where its based on county?
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WI, UT, VA, FL and IL, but IL just expired and Iâm not renewing Illinois.
That covers me for most of the states with the exception of the communist ones.
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All of Illinois. Chicago has some goofy restrictions, like no more than 10 rounds etc. But, yes you could carry within their preempted restrictions.
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I mean, that sucks but not as bad as what I expected but that is just within Chicago city limits?
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Yes. The rest of Illinois is fairly gun friendly. Just check the local ordinances to be sure, or, carry a 45 or a revolver. If you can only have 10, might as well have flying ashtrays.
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I appreciate your post. I just recently found some documents which report that in Cook County, which Chicago and several other cities are in, reportedly this particular âcountyâ limits magazines to a max of 10 rounds in semi-autos, and has strict limits on semi-auto rifles. Being in Cook, it made me re-think. what Iâd purchase. Your post warrants others to do their research. Feedback and insight is more than welcomed/helpful:
Sources
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Yup. And because of this ludicrous infringement of the rights of law abiding citizens, many companies wonât even ship to ANYWHERE in Illinois. I recently bought a thumb hole stock for a Marlin .22 rifle. Boydâs wouldnât ship it directly to me. I had to go through a vender. Iâm 300 miles from Cook County. Rest assured, Southern Illinois is very different from Chicago.
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You mean I am not covered by my Unalienable rights as acknowledged in our Constitution?
I want to get an Idaho permit (non-resident) but appears you have to have taken a âsanctionedâ class within the last 3 years.
Let my TX permit expire⊠wish I had not. Tried to re-apply but requires taking a class inside of the state, which is a long ways away.
What are some of the easier states to get a permit in? They seem like they would be fun to collect.
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In selecting which other states to apply for CCL in, Iâm still a newbie, but I think it depends on which states you are already licensed in or in reciprocity with. My being in Illinois, the chatter interest is with Utah or Arizona for more western state reciprocity, but for more reciprocity in more eastern states, then Florida covers many eastern states. I noticed on one application, they asked that the course one took be within a certain time period. Another application requires a course instructor sign the application. However I think I can find the âcorrect named stateâ certified instructor at a local gun store (call ahead first); Same for finger prints, but bring your entire application packet to your class, just in case.
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I believe you are correct. I suppose what I am wanting to do is take a current âClassâ that issues a certificate of completion that is accepted in many states. Some states require live fire, some require training by an instructor certified in the particular state, some just require a basic handgun safety class while others require schooling in the laws pertinent to the specific state. So, my purpose is to take one class that will fulfill applications in as many states as possible. Without reading all 50 states requirements and mapping out all the crossover requirements I was hoping someone had already figured this out.
I apologize for kind of leading you along with my post. I was actually not kidding about just collecting the licenses as a sort of âhobbyâ, just something to do.
I do currently hold valid OR, UT and FL licenses.
John
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As far as if oneâs CCL is covered in other states, I found at least two helpful reciprocity maps online. However, for certain counties and towns one plans to travel through or to, as they say âCheck your local listingsâ. The actual firearm itself, has legal restrictions in some areas, such as in Chicago, where I read no âlasersâ are allowed; and since Chicago is within Cook County, the 10 round max âcapacityâ mags applies there, not how many rounds are loaded, but what its capacity is, even if empty or just transporting stowed away.
In regards to those online companies which offer what they claim to be an easier way to obtain CCLâs; Iâm glad you brought that up. I suspect they are scammers, and one could be at risk to be a financial victim of fraud, and I met a young lady in CCL class who fell victim to one of those online ads.
I had a bad experience with even one legitimate certified independent course instructor company, with poor customer service, and poor professionalism. However, I did not let that discourage me, and found other instructor providers, which have a better system, and are more user friendly. I find that those ranges which have larger stores, and or more locations, tend to have more available customer services reps, want to help, as well as having more sophisticated data on their websites.
I learned to first do my homework on how to apply with other states, then find the best range store, where they have enough staff, for a greater pool of availability, responsibility, and accountability. And I will go to them for my renewals. This was important to me, so that others new to firearms experience more ethical professionals, and have a more positive experience in their early going.
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MN resident
AZ non-resident
FL non-resident
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And now they are 2
Illinois
Florida
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Two Permits
Michigan and Arizona
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Two Permits
Texas and Oklahoma
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CT resident, Utah non res, and just applied for FL non res online, awaiting fingerprint cards.
Edit, after some headaches, got my FL permitâŠtheir webmaster was a great help.
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