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I needs some opinions. I have a concealed carry permit and it is due to be renewed but my state has gone to constitutional carry, so I don't really need it anymore. It's nice to have for purchasing firearms, there is no wait period or going to get a purchase permit but I also don't plan to buy any new handguns right now. Sooo should I renew it?
If you travel at all, especially across state lines, your permit may allow you to carry legally in other states. Constitutional carry usually applies only inside your own state. Lose the permit, lose the reciprocity. If you rarely leave the state, that may not matter. If you road trip, it matters a lot.
Law Enforcement Interactions... In some states, having the permit smooths interactions. It signals you’ve passed the background check, training, fingerprints, the whole process. It does not make you immune from trouble. But it can reduce friction.
Keep in mind Permits are easier to keep than to get back.
If laws tighten in the future, grandfathered permit holders often have smoother transitions than people starting from scratch.
If it were me, and the renewal isn’t painful financially, I’d renew it. It’s like keeping a spare tire. Most of the time you don’t need it. The one time you do, you really do. But this depends heavily on your state’s reciprocity map and how often you cross borders.
For $55 I think I will just renew it. I do travel out of the state and as you reminded me, it's easier to keep it than to get it back.
What state with constitutional carry requires a purchase permit?! That’s not constitutional. You likely only need to purchase from an FFL and confirm you are not a prohibited person, I.e., felon, etc.
I haven't purchased a weapon since the law changed. I just know that it used to be that without a concealed permit, one would have to go to the sheriff's office and get a purchase permit prior. With the concealed permit I could just fill out the paperwork, wait 5 minutes while they file it or do whatever they do, then hand them cash and leave.
You can check the rules for your state online. The only reason to have a concealed carry permit in a constitutional state would be if you want to routinely carry across lines to a non-constitutional state. My attitude is that it’s none of the state’s business as to what I have. The police and others in your state should just assume that it’s possible that you’re carrying. “An armed society is a polite society.”
Agree. Never occurred to me constitutional carry states still issued permits. Hoping my state joins the growing list.