# Living in Illinois State
**URL:** https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448
**Category:** Concealed Carry
**Created:** [June 10, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448 "2024-06-10T03:57:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Everette1](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Everette1)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/1 "2024-06-10T03:57:39Z")
I have a good question. Since I have a license for Illinois CCL how do I obtain other licenses in other states? What do I have to go through? What is the process? I also travel to Wisconsin to fill up gas and go shopping in lake Geneva any suggestions would be great, I have My Hunter safety certificate as well I am also thinking about getting a lock box to store my things since I travel to Chicago
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### Author:  [@Karacal](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Karacal)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/2 "2024-06-10T04:39:17Z")
@Jerzees
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### Author:  [@Craig\_AR](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Craig_AR)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/3 "2024-06-10T10:04:25Z")
> [@Everette1](#):
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> Since I have a license for Illinois CCL how do I obtain other licenses in other states?
go to [handgunlaw.us](http://handgunlaw.us) to see which other states recognize your IL license; you do not need another one in them. Be sure to check the full state page for each state you travel in; you must follow all of their laws, such as where you cannot carry, mandatory notification of law enforcement if stopped, and whether a no guns sign carries weight of law.
[This map](https://handgunlaw.us/states/illinois.pdf) shows which states recognize your license.
To get access to more states, obtain an [Utah](https://handgunlaw.us/states/utah.pdf) out-of-state license.
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### Author:  [@Jerzees](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Jerzees)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/4 "2024-06-10T14:05:30Z")
@Craig_AR explained this pretty well. What I can add is (based on my personal experience):
- you do not need anything special driving to Wisconsin. This state fully honors your IL CCW permit.
- applying for Florida Non-Resident Concealed Weapon Permit gives you the best coverage over the Country and I found the process to be fast and easy. (Online application + mailing your fingerprint’s card from IL State Police + any prove of Firearm Training)
> **[Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services](https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Concealed-Weapon-License)**
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> Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
This is the map of States that honor your **IL CCW Permit** :
This is the map of States that honor your **IL CCW Permit + Non-Resident Florida CCW Permit**
The good thing is that being Illinoisan you have engraved a lot of restrictions that help you understand Gun Laws and carry your firearm in “yellow” States.
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### Author:  [@George98](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/George98)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/5 "2024-06-10T14:22:39Z")
[https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw\_reciprocity\_map/](https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw_reciprocity_map/)
From Illinois and have non-resident Utah.
Have not acted on Florida non-resident though many recommend it!
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### Author:  [@Everette1](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Everette1)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/6 "2024-06-10T14:22:47Z")
Thank You so much 😊👍 I will try to fill out the paperwork online but I still need my fingerprints done ✅
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### Author:  [@George98](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/George98)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/7 "2024-06-10T14:29:45Z")
There is an App available for your phone (IOS) for “USCCA reciprocity”. Could be android too but I don’t speak android! Search the App store!
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### Author:  [@deactivated](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/deactivated)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/8 "2024-06-11T00:39:07Z")
Good for you.
IL is fortunate in that its CCL permit has a fairly wide acceptance, if your’e an IL resident.
From my checking, WI honors your IL CCL.
I like the FL CCL permit; It adds on some eastern reciprocity.
Some folks add on either AZ, or UT.
Due to my planned travels and concern some of the laws might change, I went ahead and got IL, FL, AZ, UT.
I also appreciated the extra education and training I had to go through. Some of ranges offer these approvals, some even with all four or three into one course, including finger printing, and photograph.
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### Author:  [@Karacal](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Karacal)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2024, 4:38am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/9 "2024-06-11T04:38:34Z")
I think IL needs to have reciprocity with the states that allow IL CCL. Do they not trust other states? 🤔
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### Author:  [@Tom206](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Tom206)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/10 "2024-06-11T23:57:22Z")
Maybe I am the only one, but isn’t it odd that all of the red states are a bunch of losers? OK, a few… like IL, are losers too.
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### Author:  [@Jerzees](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Jerzees)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/11 "2024-06-12T11:43:24Z")
@Tom206 ,
What super State you are living in?
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### Author:  [@Jeff267](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Jeff267)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/12 "2024-06-12T12:21:25Z")
I thought the same.
Living in the Peoples Republic of Illinois, I would site the safe-t act, FOID cards, and taxes, among many other issues, as to why deep blue states, like the PRI, are worse.
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### Author:  [@Craig\_AR](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Craig_AR)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/13 "2024-06-12T16:46:21Z")
> [@Tom206](#):
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> all of the red states are a bunch of losers?
Huh? How do you define _loser_?
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### Author:  [@Robert1246](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Robert1246)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/14 "2024-06-12T17:36:33Z")
> [@Craig\_AR](#):
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> Huh? How do you define _loser_?
🤟 without the pinky ( not personal ).
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### Author:  [@Jerzees](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Jerzees)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/15 "2024-06-12T22:53:29Z")
Pinky is needed for grip support and muzzle flip management 😁
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### Author:  [@Karacal](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Karacal)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/16 "2024-06-12T22:59:33Z")
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### Author:  [@Everette1](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Everette1)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/17 "2024-06-12T23:31:37Z")
Hahaha 🤣😂
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### Author:  [@Karacal](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Karacal)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/18 "2024-06-12T23:45:54Z")
Mini pinky
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### Author:  [@Tom206](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Tom206)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/19 "2024-06-13T00:42:30Z")
Geez, sorry. I was just suggesting that if you look at states with out of control crime, masses of invited illegals, have onerous… or are trying to pass… anti 2A laws, and are just not fun to live in, they tend to be in the red states. I too live in a state that once was solid blue, but is best described being purple, with all of the aforementioned problems in the biggest city which is located in the county I reside.
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### Author:  [@Jerzees](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Jerzees)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/living-in-illinois-state/104448/20 "2024-06-13T00:52:30Z")
No comments.
Enjoy your life in non loser State. 😉
I’d ask one more time? What State are you living in?
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