In other words, a “reciprocity license”. This would also allow states that don’t allow carry without permits to do so. And then you’d only have to seek the reciprocity ranked permit if you wanted/needed such.

This way, Pennsylvania would not have to change their permitting system. But to receive a license with a reciprocity “stamp”, you might need a basic minimum of safety course, background check, etc.

I’d accept that to be able to carry from PA to CT or down into MD.

Your point is exactly what I was going to say — this seems like a step towards AK Carry. In AK we can carry (open or concealed) without permits, but they offer a permit with background check, fingerprints, training class, etc for reciprocity purposes. It seems like a good idea given the way our system works now.

Of course, we’ve got a border with Canada, and there’s no way we’ll ever get reciprocity there… Even my bear mace is questionable across the border, much less a handgun!

Chris

In the end I think this is the only way we’re going to get national CCW. Graduated licenses. With driver’s licenses we have basic operator’s licenses, chauffeur’s licences, then CDLs, and within CDLs we have various endorsements. I believe we’ll end up with something similar in the CCW world with a simple in-state license, mult-state (what the current ones usually do) and then a national one only void in a couple of states.

Just my two cents.

http://www.exurbanleague.com/2009/01/30/legal-and-wise.aspx

I think it’s a good idea. I had been shooting competitively for 3 months and had taken the NRA Pistol course prior to my CCW class, so most of the shooting stuff was just review for me.