What States Can You Carry 2

[Whitwabit]

Have been trying to find which states its legal to carry a bug and which states it would be against the law .. haven't been successful .. I have a P238 Sig and want to carry it as a back up while carrying my Beretta when we travel this summer !!

Anyone know the answer or where to find it would be even better !!

 

[eb07]

I can in Arizona.

Gary's site is a great start:

Handgunlaw.us

Has links to all state laws

 

[ContinentalOp]

As far as I know, New Mexico is the only state I can think of that only allows carrying one gun concealed at a time. It's been a while since I've read that, so things may have changed.

As eb07 posted, Handgunlaw.us is probably the best resource for travellers, or anyone, really, who carry guns.

 

[Whitwabit]

I can in Arizona.

Gary's site is a great start:

Handgunlaw.us

Has links to all state laws

Even Gary's site doesn't list it .. was the first place I looked ..

 

[eb07]

Even Gary's site doesn't list it .. was the first place I looked ..

Yeah you have to click on the links on the state sites and read the laws.

 

[Gary Slider]

New Mexico is the only state that only allows for the carrying of one concealed handgun with a valid permit. You can conceal one and open carry 500 of them if you wish but only one concealed. It states that on the New Mexico page at Handgunlaw.us The problem is there is no site that answers even 1% of all questions concerning the carrying of firearms that people have. Sometimes you have to dig and read a lot and even then there is not an answer for the question!!

 

[haywood]

I also have only found New Mexico allowing only one. I carry Two all the time. I’m always on the lookout for this info.

 

[Whitwabit]

New Mexico is the only state that only allows for the carrying of one concealed handgun with a valid permit. You can conceal one and open carry 500 of them if you wish but only one concealed. It states that on the New Mexico page at Handgunlaw.us The problem is there is no site that answers even 1% of all questions concerning the carrying of firearms that people have. Sometimes you have to dig and read a lot and even then there is not an answer for the question!!

Thanks Gary .. Have looked at the Illinois Law and can't find any plural use of a gun all singular .. gun verses guns .. other states are the same .. No clear definition on if you are allowed to or not ..

 

[Whitwabit]

I also have only found New Mexico allowing only one. I carry Two all the time. I’m always on the lookout for this info.

I am also .. and wife and I want to do some traveling by car
this summer .. and want to keep a low profile and to make sure
I'm not breaking any laws ..

And would like to keep my BUG (Sig P238) on my body most of the time in an ankle holster ..

 

[Gary Slider]

That is because New Mexico is the only state to put it in writing that yo can only carry one firearm concealed.

Link to below Admin Rule: 10.8.2 NMAC

10.8.2.16 Terms and Conditions of License:

A. Carrying only handguns listed on license. No person shall carry a concealed handgun of a different category or higher caliber than is indicated on the license issued to that person by the department. A licensee shall only carry one (1) concealed handgun at any given time

 

[Whitwabit]

Are there any challenges to 2 gun carry by any of the states ???

 

[ExRanger714]

NC is only one at a time also.

 

[dsf]

Correct me if I'm wrong however unless a state law specifically prohibits the carry of more than one concealed handgun at the same time the default would be that it's not prohibited. Laws are affirmative, they tell us what we can or cannot do. The absence of a law does not indicate prohibition, yes?

I would agree references to concealed carry of a "gun" in the singular might be an issue, however states that do not prohibit multiple carry issue a "concealed weapon" permit, should we interpret that use of the singular to mean only one at a time?

 

[Gary Slider]

Would like to see the NC Statute or NC Administrative Rule that states you can only carry one firearm. dsf is correct. No Law stating it is illegal means it is legal. The singular and not the plural does not make the plural illegal.

 

[Muss Muggins]

All of them . . .

 

[Rastoff]

A. Carrying only handguns listed on license. No person shall carry a concealed handgun of a different category or higher caliber than is indicated on the license issued to that person by the department.

OK, this might be a little off topic, but...

What is a different category? Revolver vs Semi-auto?

What is a "higher" caliber? Would that be carrying a .45 when you have a 9mm on the license? Would carrying a 9mm be OK if your license says .45?

 

[kthom]

In NM, if you want to carry a revolver, you have to qualify with one. If you want to carry a semi auto, you must qualify with one. If you want to carry either, you have to qualify with both. You can carry the caliber you qualify with with or any smaller caliber in that type. You cannot carry a larger caliber than you qualify with. While living there, I qualifed with a .45 caliber revolver and a .45 caliber semi auto. So I could carry that caliber or any smaller caliber in either type. I couldn't have legally (or illegally! LOL!) carried a .50 caliber. And if I qualified with one type, I could not have carried the other.

 

[haywood]

NC is only one at a time also.

Thank you. That’s only the second State I have herd allows only one. When I go to Florida for the Winter I used to take I-77. Last year I changed to I-75. I guess I’ll keep using I-75.

 

[BAM-BAM]

What's the rational in New Mexico........ Billy the Kid?

 

[tops]

NC is only one at a time also.

Where did you get this information?