Utah moves to Constitutional Carry

[Darrell]

Governor Spencer Cox (R), will sign legislation this week to eliminate the permit requirement currently in place for carrying a concealed weapon. The act will permit any law-abiding person over the age of 21 to carry a concealed firearm while in the State of Utah.

It's good to read that several states are moving to Constitutional Carry, including Utah.  But I wonder if those states will still issue permits. The way politics ebbs and flows, I think my preference would be to continue to hold my permit, whether or not it's required. I can foresee a day when the pendulum swings back, and those who might not have renewed a permit could be left swinging in the breeze.

[Omega]

I don't think any state has rescinded constitutional carry, but most, if not all, that do have it have a permit process for reciprocity with other states.  Reciprocity is the only reason I would keep my CCP,  just in case I have to go out of state for any reason.

[Erik88]

Nice job Utah. I wish TN would do the same. 

[E4 No More]

Wasn't Utah's permit reciprocity restrictive as in they didn't accept TN's permit? If so this is huge.

[Erik88]

3 minutes ago, E4 No More said:

Wasn't Utah's permit reciprocity restrictive as in they didn't accept TN's permit? If so this is huge.

You must be thinking of another state. We can carry in UT and all western states except for the left coast. ND and NE require the enhanced permit though. 

[Defender]

46 minutes ago, Erik88 said:

Nice job Utah. I wish TN would do the same. 

The other day, Governor Lee called again for Constitutional carry in his State of the State speech.

[E4 No More]

53 minutes ago, Defender said:

The other day, Governor Lee called again for Constitutional carry in his State of the State speech.

Glad to hear it but we still have RINOs in state government.

[mikegideon]

I live in a Constitutional Carry State now. I still need to get a carry permit as soon as I convert all my stuff over to the new state. So far, there are too many corona hoops to jump through. If I get stopped, I still live in TN

[Quavodus]

It should be in all 50 states. It once was, right? 

[Darrell]

I moved here from Washington, which has interesting carry laws. Washington's a "shall-issue" state, but open-carry is legal without a permit. Of course one must be legally able to possess a firearm for open carry. I regularly carried a holstered revolver when walking through the woods without bothering to carry ID, and kind of miss that ability here.

Unfortunately, WA doesn't recognize our TN permits because TN allows some 18-year-olds to obtain one. I'm well beyond that age, but I believe that allowance is for active duty military or veterans.

Edited February 12, 2021 by Darrell

[Moped]

 I'd love to see Constitutional Carry here, with a permit system in place.  I'd keep my permit though, so I could carry out of state, where allowed.

[Father Goose]

^ That's exactly what I was just thinking. When states adopt constitutional carry, they still need to offer a permit for interstate travel use.