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Originally Posted by amvcdotcom
Interesting. One of the instructors I emailed said that the class meets all VA requirements also. I'm guessing that since we're somewhat close to the VA line that he's drumming up business from anywhere he can. 3 hours sounds much better and just about every class instructor I've found holds their classes on Sat. mornings from 8-5. I just can't do that. I've begged him to let me take the class in small parts over several afternoons  |
Some things for you to consider:
1: Many states allow non-residents to apply for concealed permits.
2: If you get a permit in one state, your rights may transfer to other states automatically.
Examples:
A resident of NC is approved for a permit. That person is then licensed to carry in the following states by default:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
A Washington resident's permit is valid in these states:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
Based on this information, if you are indeed a Washington state resident as your profile says, you can obtain a single permit there that will allow concealed carry in WA, VA, and NC.....Actually, even a non-resident of WA can get a permit in WA that is honored in those same three states. A NC permit cover those states as well.
Since a number of states allow non-residents to apply and since most states cover a number of other states...One can easily obtain permits in a few key states and be licensed for conceal carry throughout most of the U.S.
If you don't want to sit through a 3 hour class, 12 hour class, whatever...Check the laws in the surrounding states and see what they require for a non-resident permit and if that permit extends to your area. In some cases just having a permit from one state will let you bypass the classes and whatnot in other states.
If you get a conceal permit in Oregon then you can drive into Washington, show them your permit, fill out some paperwork, and they pretty much hand you a WA permit.
Oregon permits cover 15 states. Washington permits cover 21 states. Getting BOTH permits means you can carry concealed in 23 different states.