slinkyonrampage
Noob
Does Louisiana still recognize out of state FLA permits for CCW?
Everyone always says "Florida"; how about other states' permits ?
What is the deal?
leVieux
QUOTE!
HB 60 / Act 346 – Rep. Wooton. Mandates that Louisiana will not recognize non-resident out of state permits issued by states such as Florida and Utah. Louisiana will continue to recognize resident permits issued by any state with which there is current reciprocity. Those Louisiana residents who are carrying under the provisions of an out of state permit will have one year to obtain the LA resident permit or suspend their concealed carry.
The real reason Louisiana isn't going to honor out of state permits, is because Louisiana wants to force you to pay for a Louisiana permit. They figure, if you're going to get a permit anyway, they want the money here, not in some other states coffers.
Like everything else they force on us in the name of "safety", etc.. it's all about the Benjamins.
The real reason Louisiana isn't going to honor out of state permits, is because Louisiana wants to force you to pay for a Louisiana permit. They figure, if you're going to get a permit anyway, they want the money here, not in some other states coffers.
Like everything else they force on us in the name of "safety", etc.. it's all about the Benjamins.
The August 15, 2011 date is only good for permits that were valid before August 15, 2010.
The August 15, 2011 date is only good for permits that were valid before August 15, 2010.
Seriously?
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=721669A nonresident concealed handgun permit which is valid on August 15, 2010, shall be deemed valid until August 15, 2011. On or after August 15, 2011, any nonresident concealed handgun permit which was valid on August 15, 2010, shall be deemed to be null, void, and of no effect in the state of Louisiana.
This is simply not true. When Louisiana passed legislation mandating "shall issue" CHPs, the legislature was very specific in what training it required, and the other requirements.
Louisiana specifies 9 hours of training for example, but Florida does not. Louisiana offers reciprocity to FL CHP holders, as a courtesy to FL residents who occasionally travel here. It makes perfect sense for Louisiana to demand that Louisiana citizens meet the requirements set forth by our legislature.
Early on it seemed that states would offer reciprocity to other states if their requirements were similar. That seems to have evolved into "tit for tat", or just reciprocity based on reciprocity. Regardless, the intent of reciprocity is to offer a courtesy to other states so that they will offer us the same courtesy. It was never intended to allow nationwide shopping for the best deal.
And this is total horsehockey. The removal for non-resident FL reciprocity has zero to do with training, zero to do with safety, zero to do with "shopping" and everything to do with power and money.
Instructors here in LA trained for LA and FL permits simultaneously in their classes and gave the option of either or both permits. Most people were choosing FL permits for the longer period of licensing for the same fees and, originally, for reciprocity with more states (that changed over time but it was a factor early on). In other words, LA residents got the identical training for a non-resident FL license--probably more than a FL resident gets when they apply for a resident license.
If the legislature is so concerned with training and safety, why do they still recognize FL resident permits? Or resident permits from other states with less training required.
It's revenue.
And this is total horsehockey. The removal for non-resident FL reciprocity has zero to do with training, zero to do with safety, zero to do with "shopping" and everything to do with power and money.
Instructors here in LA trained for LA and FL permits simultaneously in their classes and gave the option of either or both permits. Most people were choosing FL permits for the longer period of licensing for the same fees and, originally, for reciprocity with more states (that changed over time but it was a factor early on). In other words, LA residents got the identical training for a non-resident FL license--probably more than a FL resident gets when they apply for a resident license.
If the legislature is so concerned with training and safety, why do they still recognize FL resident permits? Or resident permits from other states with less training required.
It's revenue.
This is simply not true. When Louisiana passed legislation mandating "shall issue" CHPs, the legislature was very specific in what training it required, and the other requirements.
Louisiana specifies 9 hours of training for example, but Florida does not. Louisiana offers reciprocity to FL CHP holders, as a courtesy to FL residents who occasionally travel here. It makes perfect sense for Louisiana to demand that Louisiana citizens meet the requirements set forth by our legislature.
Early on it seemed that states would offer reciprocity to other states if their requirements were similar. That seems to have evolved into "tit for tat", or just reciprocity based on reciprocity. Regardless, the intent of reciprocity is to offer a courtesy to other states so that they will offer us the same courtesy. It was never intended to allow nationwide shopping for the best deal.
And this is total horsehockey. The removal for non-resident FL reciprocity has zero to do with training, zero to do with safety, zero to do with "shopping" and everything to do with power and money.
Instructors here in LA trained for LA and FL permits simultaneously in their classes and gave the option of either or both permits. Most people were choosing FL permits for the longer period of licensing for the same fees and, originally, for reciprocity with more states (that changed over time but it was a factor early on). In other words, LA residents got the identical training for a non-resident FL license--probably more than a FL resident gets when they apply for a resident license.
If the legislature is so concerned with training and safety, why do they still recognize FL resident permits? Or resident permits from other states with less training required.It's revenue.
Since you made the statement that it's all about the revenue, why don't you do some research and prove it.