How Can I get a permit to carry a gun nationwide?
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become a Law Enforcement Officer.  Right now that is the only way it can be done
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lets get some thing strate non of you know what your talking about, shotguns are not classed as firearms there smothbors, rifles are firearms. Both you requiare a licence for which can be obtained by contacting your local constabulary for an aplication form, then the veting begins (shotgun and firearms certificate) As long as you have the right certificate then every hunnting rifel is legal to you, as long as its endorsed on your licence and you are a member of a clube or have the apropriate land to use it on. There is a rifle for every job from rabbits to foxs right the way up to deer and more
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Be over 18 and go to a gun shop, fill out paperwork. Pay your money and pick up the rifle.
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When I lived in NY you had to take a course, fill out an application, get finger printed and pay a fee. The best thing to do is call the local law enforcement department and find out who gives the classes in your area. They explain all the details in the class. Be careful though, the permit isn't good in some areas around NY City (unless they've changed it since I moved).
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Yes, in North Carolina, there is a three day waiting period to purchase a hand gun. This is after you have taken the time from work to take a state mandated fire arms safety course, go to your county's sheriff's office and fill out the necessary paperwork for a criminal background check and FBI search and fill out an application for hand gun purchase. In the mean time, you could have bought as many of what ever you want off a street corner in one day and be done with it. The criminals have it made in this country...why do they make honest people go through so much to get a hand gun? I know other states are even harder to deal with....New York being one of the toughest! They're trying to make honest people not want to even have guns.\n\nWhy isn't there a national standard on the gun law? Should individual states be able to create their own laws concerning something straight out of the Constitution?
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Connecticut State law allows police chiefs and state sheriffs to prohibit people from carrying concealed weapons in public. \n\nPolice chiefs and state sheriffs may issue permits that allow people to carry concealed weapons if police believe it is in the interest of public safety. Anyone so approved by local law enforcement must undergo safety training in the legal and safe use of the weapon and there are limits in where they may carry such weapons. \n\nThe only place you cannot carry guns is on state property: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0547.htm
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Depends on the situation. I do have a carry permit. I have carried in the past. I also actively hunt. For "everyday" no, I see no reason to at all.
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IN MOST STATES YOU MUST HAVE A PERMIT TO PURCHASE THE POWDER. CHECK THE  LOCAL GUN SHOP.
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By far, the best site for comparing the concealed weapon permit processes of the various states is: \n\nhttp://www.Packing.org\n\nIt will include requirements for training, background check standards, links to the enabling laws, a photo of a license for that state, lists of which states honor each others permits. There is also a forum for other questions and answers. \n\nKeep your muzzle in a safe direction!\n\nLeigh\nhttp://www.NWSafe.org
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As long as you are not a FELON and you HAVE on YOUR person a valid weapons(gun) carry permit, AND you are of legal age to OWN and POSSES a firearm, there is nothing they can do about it;however,our LIBERAL MEDIA and their followers have done such a wonderful job scareing the heck out of the public at large that (people) will probably be some what alarmed by the presence of it if they notice it and you don't "LOOK" like someone who "should" be carrying a gun on your hip.Hereto there are so many places now that are posted "NO WEAPONS" that you would be taking it off and putting it on so frequently,why bother?In which case you might as well get a permit to carry a concealed weapon and then as your hopefully common-sense driven discretion allows you could "playfully" expose it to get the thrill of talking to the POLICE and being the center of attention that you're so desperately seeking as to be willing to have some trigger-happy cop take a shot at youbecause when he asked you to take it out and give it to (HIM) you did actually remove it from the holster instead of leaving it in the holster and handing over the whole thing so he could take it and check the national registry to see if it was stolen and to verify your credentials.DON'T THINK THAT I AM KIDDING AROUND HERE...They take people and train them regardless of personality to be pit bulls, suspiciuos of every one.In my town they kill people frequently and get away wth it,either with guns or tasers or their squad cars or their K-9,Oh yea babe! BAM! IF you really are such a thrill seeker or you just don't value your life at least get some life insurance so your poor family can give you a decent burial...
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Ditto the previous post regarding license to purchase/own versus carry. If you're interested in carrying a concealed weapon in Georgia, or any other state for that matter, Packing.org is an outstanding resource with answers to all your questions.
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http://www.suncoastgunshows.com/\n\nSuncoast Gun Shows and International Protective Services now offer the State of Florida Concealed Weapons-Firearms Permit Course at the guns shows. This course is required by the State of Florida to carry a concealed weapon or firearm. \nNo appointment necessary, just show up at the gun show.\n\nConcealed Weapons-Firearms Information\n\n1. The class is offered at every gun show - four times during the weekend.\n2. The class is approximately two (2) hours in duration.\n3. The class is offered on both Saturday and Sunday.\n4. Class times are normally 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. except for Tampa and Fort Myers, where \nthe classes on Saturday and Sunday are 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. .\n5. The fee for the Firearms Safety Course is $35.\n6. After the classroom lecture is completed, all students must go to the firearms \nrange and safely discharge a firearm in the presence of the firearms instructor. \nThis only takes a few minutes.\n7. All students must attend the range training. The range fee is $5.\n8. Your fingerprints, passport pictures, and notary is required to submit your \napplication to Tallahassee. These services are available at the show for $14. \n9. The State of Florida concealed weapons license is good in fifteen (15) other \nstates.\n10. The State of Florida concealed weapons is now good for five (5) years.\n11. The State fee for the license is $117. (Cashiers check or money order only, no \npersonal checks).\n12. All instructors are Police Firearms Instructors or NRA Firearms Instructors and are \ncertified through the State of Florida.\n13. Cash or check is acceptible for payment of training course at Show.\n14. Be sure to bring Photo ID for notary of application.
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This is the latest info I have.  States can change at any time.  I have a GA and TN concelled permit myself.\n\nAlabama\nUpdated: 2003-02-06\nhttp://www.ago.state.al.us/ag_items.cfm?Issue=64 \n(High confidence)\n\nAlaska\nUpdated: 2005-06-01\nhttp://www.dps.state.ak.us/PermitsLicensing/achp/Reciprocity.asp\n(High confidence)\n\nArizona\nUpdated: 2003-09-17\nsee http://www.dps.state.az.us/ccw/recip.htm\n(High confidence)\n   Non-resident Permit/License ok    \nArkansas\nUpdated: 2005-06-21\nhttp://www.asp.state.ar.us/chl/chl_gen2.html#Recip\n(High confidence)\n\nColorado\nUpdated: 2003-07-02\nhttp://cbi.state.co.us/ccw/reciprocity.asp\n(High confidence)\n\nDelaware\nUpdated: 2005-06-02\nhttp://www.state.de.us/attgen/main_page/concealedweapons.htm\n(High confidence)\n\nFlorida\nUpdated: 2005-06-01\nhttp://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/news/concealed_carry.html\n(High confidence)\n   Resident Permit/License only    \nGeorgia\nUpdated: 2005-08-04\nwww.ganet.org/ago/press/press.cgi?year=2005\n(High confidence)\n   Non-resident Permit/License ok    \nIdaho\nUpdated: 2005-06-01\nhttp://www.isp.state.id.us/patrol/faqs.html\n(High confidence)\n\nIndiana\nUpdated: 2003-02-07\nhttp://www.in.gov/isp/faq/index.html\n(High confidence)\n\nKentucky\nUpdated: 2003-03-13\nhttp://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/conceal.htm\n(High confidence)\n\nLouisiana\nUpdated: 2004-09-06\n\n(High confidence)\n\nMississippi\nUpdated: 2005-08-21\nhttp://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/Divisions/hp?OpenDocument\n(High confidence)\n        \nMissouri\nUpdated: 2004-02-27\n\n(High confidence)\n\nMontana\nUpdated: 2005-06-01\nhttp://www.doj.state.mt.us/enforcement/concealedweapons.asp\n(High confidence)\n\nNew Hampshire\nUpdated: 2002-11-30\nhttp://webster.state.nh.us/safety/nhsp/plupr.html\n(High confidence)\n   Resident Permit/License only    \nNew Mexico\nUpdated: 2005-11-30\n\n(High confidence)\n   Non-resident Permit/License ok    \nNorth Carolina\nUpdated: 2005-08-21\nhttp://www.ncdoj.com/law_enforcement/cle_handguns.jsp\n(High confidence)\n        \nNorth Dakota\nUpdated: 2003-03-16\nMI recognizes ND resident permit holders only. \n(High confidence)\n   Resident Permit/License only    \nOhio\nUpdated: 2005-06-02\nhttp://www.ag.state.oh.us/web_applications/concealcarry/reciprocity.asp\n(High confidence)\n\nOklahoma\nUpdated: 2005-06-02\nhttp://www.osbi.state.ok.us/PublicServices/SDAreciprocity.htm\n(High confidence)\n\nPennsylvania\nUpdated: 2005-06-01\nhttp://www.attorneygeneral.gov/cld/firearm_reciprocity.cfm\n(High confidence)\n\nSouth Carolina\nUpdated: 2005-08-21\nhttp://www.sled.state.sc.us/default.htm\n(High confidence)\n   Resident Permit/License only    \nSouth Dakota\nUpdated: 2005-07-01\nhttp://www.state.sd.us/sos/Firearms/index.htm\n(High confidence)\n   Non-resident Permit/License ok    \nTennessee\nUpdated: 2005-06-02\nhttp://www.state.tn.us/safety/handgun/reciprocity.htm\n(High confidence)\n\nTexas\nUpdated: 2005-09-05\nhttp://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/reciprocity.htm\n(High confidence)\n   Resident Permit/License only    \nUtah\nUpdated: 2003-02-06\nhttp://bci.utah.gov/CFP/CFPFAQ/FAQOther.html\n(High confidence)\n\nVermont\nUpdated: 2004-09-11\nsee general notes section of VT page\n(High confidence)\n\nVirginia\nUpdated: 2004-07-01\nhttp://www.vsp.state.va.us/cjis_reciprocity.htm\n(High confidence)\n\nWashington\nUpdated: 2004-11-20\nhttp://www.atg.wa.gov/firearms/states.shtml\n(High confidence)\n   Non-resident Permit/License ok    \nWyoming\nUpdated: 2003-02-06\nhttp://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/dci/CWP.html\n(High confidence)\n\nBack to top
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I'm pretty sure that it's a federal thing, not state law.  You need to be 18.  21 if you want a handgun.  Background checks apply.  Be safe with it.
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Most gun owners are responsible and lock their guns and ammunition away from access.  Make sure this is the case by asking the owner, it is quite rare that you can rent a firearm at a range.  Also, there is no national registration, basically all you need to do is go into a gun shop and show ID that you are 18 for rifles 21 for handguns and they will run a background check on you to make sure you are not mentally disabled or a criminal.
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The ramifications are huge -- not only for law enforcement but for the common everyday person too.  There are a lot of very unstable people walking around freely and some of them are medicated to the point of intoxication.  Consealed Carry has the potential of putting innocent people at greater risk and that alone is cause for concern.  If a private citizen/person has the right to carry a fire arm it should be exposed.\n\nIn the United States, concealed carry (a.k.a. CCW) is the right to carry a handgun or other weapon in public in a concealed manner. In some states, it applies only to the carry of firearms as all other weapons are expressly not covered by the right. Even as the number of states adopting legislation permitting this has grown, it has met with opposition. Currently, 48 U.S. states permit adults who have applied, have no criminal record, and (in some cases) meet training requirements to carry one or more handguns in a concealed manner. In some states the same permit may be used to openly carry a handgun. In others open carry is prohibited even with a permit. A few states do not require a permit to carry openly.\n\nIn 39 of these states, issuing officials may not arbitrarily deny a permit application, a practice known as Florida-style "shall issue." A further eight states have "may issue" laws; typically specific "need" must be established, but in practice, this is often a mechanism to prohibit most people from carrying.\n\nThese "may issue" states range from "shall issue" in practice (Alabama and Connecticut are examples) to "at the whim of local officials" (such as New York, Massachusetts, and California; rural officials in those states liberally issue permits but officials in urbanized counties generally are more restrictive) to "almost non-issue" in states such as Maryland where even documented death threats are sometimes not sufficient to convince officials to issue permits and to "never-issue" Hawaii, where permits are never issued under any circumstances.\n\nTwo states, (Vermont and Alaska), allow any non-felon who has reached the age of 16 or 21 respectively, to carry without a permit of any kind. However, Alaska residents may still obtain a completely optional, non-required permit so as to receive reciprocal carry rights in other states, or to gain exemption from the NICS background check.\n\nAs of 2006, only two US States—Wisconsin and Illinois—have no provision whatsoever that would allow for the legal concealed carry of firearms by "ordinary" citizens. There are currently movements in each of these states to pass concealed-carry laws; legislation was passed in 2004 and again in 2005, but vetoed by the respective governors. It is expected that Wisconsin will have a signed Concealed Carry law by the end of 2007. The Kansas legislature over-rode the governor's veto to pass CCW on March 23rd, 2006.\n\nReciprocal recognition of concealed carry privileges vary by state to state, are negotiated by each state with each other state where reciprocity exists, and additionally depend, in some cases, on the residency status of individuals holding each state's concealed carry license. Presently, a license from most states, held by a resident of that state, is recognized in approximately 30 other states. In contrast, a license from most states, held by a non-resident of that state, is recognized in slightly fewer than 30 other states at present. Attempts have been made in the US House to pass legislation to force all states to recognize all other state's concealed carry licenses, much as driver's licenses are recognized in all other states besides the one where issued, but no corresponding attempts at such legislation have occurred in the US Senate.\n\nCarrying a weapon is an enormous responsibility. Training courses spend a considerable amount of time discussing the many aspects of liability should one actua
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Depends on your state, you will have to do all the Class III paperwork @ a class III dealer (in NH) wait about ten weeks to a year for your approval then you can get your gun.