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Old 05-24-2017, 09:41 PM
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The state of Utah has put out information on what states will honor their Regular (21 or Older) and Provisional (18 – 20) Permits. The chart shows what states honor each permit and for non residents which states you have to have a permit from your home state to apply for their Regular or Provisional Permit. If your state issues permits but doesn’t issue to those 19-20 you can get a Utah Provisional Permit without your states permit. States that Honor the Utah Permit(s) | DPS – Criminal Identification (BCI) There is also more information here: Information about the Provisional Concealed Firearm Permit | DPS – Criminal Identification (BCI)

Georgia has made it easy for those moving into Georgia with a Permit Georgia honors. You now have 90 days to apply and get a Georgia Permit before your former home state permit is no longer valid in Georgia. Knife Rights has also gained another victory. Georgia has expanded their legal knife length to 12 inches from 4. Knife Rights got State Preemption on all knife laws a couple years back so no local governments can have knife laws more restrictive than the state law. You can see all of this and more at http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20172018/170162.pdf

Starting November 1, 2017 Oklahoma will allow any Active Military if 21 years of age or older to carry in Oklahoma on their military ID with no other permit. Oklahoma will also start issuing permits to 18 to 20 year old Oklahoma Residents who are Active Military. Oklahoma will continue to issue to their non military residents who are 21 or older and honor all other states permit/licenses for those 21 or older. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf...SB35%20ENR.PDF On this same date Oklahoma will remove the law against carrying your legal defensive firearm on a bus. Oklahoma defines a bus as: 1. "Bus" means a vehicle designed to carry passengers that is part of a network of passenger vehicles for use by the public, running on a regular schedule of routes, times and fares;
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf...B397%20ENR.PDF

Nevada will now issue permits to Active Military or Honorable Discharged/Released Veterans 18 to 20 years old. The Governor signed the bill May 22 and it went into effect immediately. More and more states are starting to issue to Military at 18 while keeping the age for Non-Military Service applicants at 21. Handgunlaw.us wants to advise all Military under 21 who obtain a permit from any state that issues them to be careful and look closely at the laws of any state you are going to visit and use reciprocity to carry there. Some states will honor your states permit but only to those 21 years of age or older.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/7...B/AB118_EN.pdf

National Parks: Carry in National Parks is allowed if you can legally carry in the state the Park is located. This law covers firearms and not Chemical Sprays. Yellowstone did ban chemical sprays after the Firearm Law were revised allowing firearms. They removed the ban a couple years ago and Handgunlaw.us has just found that out. The NRA-ILA has a listing of all National Parks and links to Park Specific Rules/Regulations. It is a handy link to bookmark if you travel to any of the parks. https://www.nraila.org/articles/2016...national-parks

Below is the federal law that allows for the carrying of firearms in National Parks etc. Administers Buildings and other areas a park designate can be off limits but by federal law any place off limits in the Park “Must Be Posted” per 18 USC Sec. 930. If they don’t have a sign then there is no violation of Federal Law.

Title 36 Chpt. 1 Part 2 § 2.4 Weapons Traps and Nets.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter, a person may possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park area in accordance with the laws of the state in which the national park area, or that portion there of, is located, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable federal law.

Chapter 50 Chapter 1 Part 27 § 27.42 Firearms.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter, persons may possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national wildlife refuge in accordance with the laws of the state in which the wildlife refuge, or that portion thereof, is located, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable federal law.
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I just read the NP info for Acadia (Maine) from the link you provided above. We just returned from a week's vacation in Bar Harbor, ME and spent 3 days in Acadia NP. There were NO signs outside any of their buildings, not even the Visitor Center where we chatted with a Ranger (strictly for info on the park). I was puzzled and when I have time plan to try to find an Email address for the LE Ranger in charge there to ask about it.


In spite of lack of signage I didn't carry in the buildings and suggest that others do the same.
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Carrying firearms in federal building concealed or not is prohibited by federal law. So that includes buildings in National Parks.

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As recently as two years ago, national parks in Washington state have signs prohibiting firearms, even on trails. However their website makes it clear that the prohibition does not apply to those who are licensed to carry in that state.
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18 U.S. Code SS 930 - Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

This is the federal code on buildings and that they have to be posted for a person to be charged.
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I know what that law is, but lacking signage in Acadia had me puzzled. I sent an Email requesting a contact person in Acadia LE Rangers to ask them why there were no signs.
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I know what that law is, but lacking signage in Acadia had me puzzled. I sent an Email requesting a contact person in Acadia LE Rangers to ask them why there were no signs.
Don't give them ideas!
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I don't remember ever seeing a metal detector when entering a state or national park, nor their local buildings. I don't understand the issue.
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