Thanks to Daniel over at Newsy.com for this wonderful video which provides a balanced overview of this controversial issue, as he says, "without the flying insults."
The video suffers from a lack of knowledge and explanation.
It makes it sounds as if all of a sudden states will be forced to recognize other state permits. That isn't the case. All the amendment did was standardize the reciprocity and make each state recognize another state permit....much like a driver's license.
For Example, Texas already recognizes the following state permits under reciprocity Reciprocal States
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Wyoming And these states even if they don't recognize Texas Permits * California * Connecticut * Hawaii * Iowa * Maryland * Massachusetts * Nebraska * Nevada * New Jersey * New York * Rhode Island * Washington That is 27 states with reciprocity and 13 unilateral.....40 states with carrying privileges in Texas our of 48 states that allow concealed carry. Hardly a sweeping change is it?
Earlier you made a statement about Mississippi not having training requirements and Texas would be "forced to accept" those with permits. Check the list above!! Mississippi and Texas have had reciprocity agreements since Sept 2004. Hardly a problem for Texas. Can you show any evidence that the lack of training by Mississippi residents has been a problem in Texas?
If states have to recognize business contracts, marriage licenses, driver's licenses, etc ' why not concealed handgun licenses?
MikeB,
ReplyDeleteThe video suffers from a lack of knowledge and explanation.
It makes it sounds as if all of a sudden states will be forced to recognize other state permits. That isn't the case. All the amendment did was standardize the reciprocity and make each state recognize another state permit....much like a driver's license.
For Example, Texas already recognizes the following state permits under reciprocity
Reciprocal States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Wyoming
And these states even if they don't recognize Texas Permits
* California
* Connecticut
* Hawaii
* Iowa
* Maryland
* Massachusetts
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Jersey
* New York
* Rhode Island
* Washington
That is 27 states with reciprocity and 13 unilateral.....40 states with carrying privileges in Texas our of 48 states that allow concealed carry. Hardly a sweeping change is it?
Earlier you made a statement about Mississippi not having training requirements and Texas would be "forced to accept" those with permits. Check the list above!!
Mississippi and Texas have had reciprocity agreements since Sept 2004. Hardly a problem for Texas.
Can you show any evidence that the lack of training by Mississippi residents has been a problem in Texas?
If states have to recognize business contracts, marriage licenses, driver's licenses, etc ' why not concealed handgun licenses?
MikeB,
ReplyDeleteNo answer to why not CHL permits if we recognize the rest?