Concealed carry and transport from Texas to Minnessota.

[Eep02b]

Hey all,
I've searched a bunch of sites and am coming up with either conflicting or out of date info, and wanted to get some clarity prior to my trip later this month. I'm planning to drive from Texas to Minneapolis, MN later this month, but am confused about the chl laws and reciprocity in those states. I looked on the txdps site, and it states we have unilateral reciprocity and no agreement at all with Iowa and Minnesota respectively. ( http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/RSD/CHL/legal/reciprocity/index.htm# ) yet, when I look an other sites I see that we can carry in those states. One site even lists Texas as a reciprocal site for Minnesota, but doesn't show it on the map... ( http://www.handgunlaw.us/ ) . I say all this to ask if anyone has a better or recently updated resource I can use. Also if I am unable to concealed carry in these states, does anyone know about driving through these states with a pistol?? The states I could possible drive through are Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota. Minnesota is where I will be for the most time, so I really would like to carry there. Thanks in advance for your help.


-EP

 

[venomballistics]

Iowa is a little picky so im unsure what the status will be for you. It's tended toward being gun friendly though. Check with their AG for a weather report.
MN on the other hand, came out of the gate cool letting everyone carry who could but took a hard left and slammed the door on almost everyone. I'm not sure what permit, if any, they honor right now

 

[gonzogeezer]

Looking at handgunlaw.us it appears you are okay. Use the state listing, the colors can be confusing.

OK honors all states' permits.
KS honors Texas's permit
IA honors all states' permits.
MO honors all states' permits.
MN honors Texas.

You will have to dig in to each state's info for things like restricted places, shall inform, etc.

I carry PA resident and UT non-resident permits...KS is one of the states I cannot carry in. So I pack the gun away per Federal interstate transport guidelines and drive (or in my case, ride) across the state, stopping only for the fuel I need to get through. I will not spend money to support the economy of a state that won't honor my rights.

 

[Eep02b]

Iowa is a little picky so im unsure what the status will be for you. It's tended toward being gun friendly though. Check with their AG for a weather report.
MN on the other hand, came out of the gate cool letting everyone carry who could but took a hard left and slammed the door on almost everyone. I'm not sure what permit, if any, they honor right now

Looking at iowa's dps site, it looks like I'm ok.
http://www.dps.state.ia.us/asd/weapon_permits.shtml
*724.11A Recognition.
A valid permit or license issued by another state to any nonresident of this state shall be considered to be a valid permit or license to carry weapons issued pursuant to this chapter, except that such permit or license shall not be considered to be a substitute for an annual permit to acquire pistols or revolvers issued pursuant to section 724.15.
2010 Acts, ch 1178, §10, 19*

So looks like Kansas, Missouri, Iowa are good to go. Now to just find out about Minnesota.

-EP

 

[Eep02b]

Actually looks like Minnesota is good to go as well.

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/bca-divisions/administrative/Pages/permit-to-carry-reciprocity.aspx


-EP

 

[CowboyKen]

You might want to look at this map: Handgunlaw.us : CCW Map , and click on Texas. according to this you are OK to carry in all of the states that you listed. Handgunlaw is, IMO, the most reliable cite for such information about the whole of the USA. You, however, are responsible for compliance with the law, not them. IANAL.

Ken

 

[Gary Slider]

I have a question into the Texas DPS. I ask it in the past and never got an answer back Hoping to get one this time. Texas does not Honor Minnesota but Minnesota has honored Texas for a long time. TX seems to honor anyone who honors them. Can't understand why they haven't added MN to the list of states they honor.

 

[wharvey]

I think that Texas also, or use to have, a requirement about comparable training requirements. May not still be the case as they now honor Indiana licenses and there are no training requirements for Hoosiers.

 

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