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Kentucky & Tennessee Invaded By 100,000+ Guns But; Everyone Happy!

The latest wave of Hurricanes in Florida and Alabama caused an evacuation of about 1,000,000 people. Leaving your home and traveling to another state can be a frightening experience for any person. Not knowing where you and your family are going to find shelter, not knowing where any medical facilities are located in case someone is sick or hurt, not having any friends or relatives other than your immediate family to help is traumatic. Now throw in the constant threat of terrorism, and you have valid reasons why so many law abiding citizens are legally armed. This was the first time so many legally armed citizens left their home state traveling into other states that honored their state license or permit to carry weapons. They traveled with their pistols. This helped them with their concerns about protecting their family and themselves.

No Alarms Went Off In Kentucky or Tennessee Regarding The 100,000+ Guns Because These Were Law Abiding Legally Armed Citizens.

Imagine this same situation happening in New Jersey or Illinois. Knowing that about 100,000+ non-residents were about to enter either one of these states, and they were all armed! The police would be on alert, the National Guard would be on call, and the resident population would be told to stay indoors because of the possibility of gun fights all day long! Well, gunfights did not occur.

The difference between Illinois and New Jersey compared to Kentucky and Tennessee and most other Southern States, is that law enforcement officers in the Southern States understand that the individuals who have submitted to federal criminal background investigations, local investigations, firearm training, plus spent their time and money to obtain the authorization to legally carry a weapon, are not the people to fear. Most peace officers in the South possess a license or permit to carry weapons. They obtained a license or permit in order to carry weapons into states that did not allow them to carry a firearm off-duty. Now, with the National Cop Carry Law, HR 218, they do not need to have a license or permit to carry since they are covered under the new federal law.

Knowing The Laws & Restrictions In Other States That Honor Your State License or Permit To Carry Is Important

We at legallyarmed.com received thousands of e-mails and letters for requests where our legally armed state travel guides could be located in the hurricane states. Locations that stocked the books sold out quickly. Although the publications could be ordered on the Internet at:

www.legallyarmed.com/catalog

there was not enough time to have them delivered by mail. As a result, we tried to fax and send by e-mail, the information people were seeking. However, we could not accommodate everyone who requested information because of the storms. As a result of this experience, we are now working with Sheriff's and Chiefs of Police across America to help insure this information is available through their offices. Law Enforcement Agencies who want to offer this information to their county residents who possess a license or permit to carry, should contact us by e-mail.

Families who had a relative in law enforcement who was traveling with them, were able to fall on the recent federal law passed in July 22, 2004 that allows active law enforcement officers to carry their pistol in all fifty states off-duty. However, this law stipulates that law enforcement officers must comply with the restrictions in each state where guns may not be carried. Active law enforcement officers and some retirees who got in touch with us early enough about our new book addressing H.R. 218, "The Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004", were able to obtain this publication that lists all fifty states and the restrictions in each state at www.legallyarmed.com/catalog

What States Honor Other States?

Since the Bush Administration has been in office, there have been tremendous gains in the area of reciprocity between the states. At one time, the Florida Concealed Weapon License stood alone as the only CCW License that other Right To Carry States would honor. Now, a multitude of states recognize the right of legally armed citizens to carry weapons in their state.

The list below shows the gains made over the last few years. This list ranks each state as to the number of other states that honor their license or permit to carry weapons. Kentucky is ranked # 1 because they have 29 states that honor the Kentucky CCDW License. NOTE: The states of Alaska and Vermont are included in the ranking even though no license or permit is requited to carry a firearm by law abiding citizens in these two states.

An area showing how much thought has been given to this subject by the state of Alaska is the fact that even though no license or permit is required to carry a firearm in Alaska, the state of Alaska issues a permit to any of their state residents who want one, and can pass a criminal background investigation. Doing this allows their state residents to travel into other states legally armed. Although Vermont has the same law basically honoring the 2nd Amendment, they do not issue a permit to their state residents. As a result, their state residents must obtain a non-resident license or permit from another state [ I.e. Florida or Virginia ], in order to be legal to carry a weapon in some other states. Alaska has thought about the safety of their state residents, by offering them the mechanism to legally carry a pistol if they desire, when they travel to other states.

Could These Gains Have Occurred Under Another Administration?

The Clinton Administration was not known as advocates of any type of firearm laws that would allow lenient ownership or carrying of firearms. The gains in state reciprocity shown in the list below lean towards a more favorable administration regarding firearms and the right of self-defense. The number of states honoring other states license or permit to carry firearms could not have come about without the blessing of the Bush Administration and the Republican Party. Some may say that this statement is not correct and that a Democratic Administration could offer similar gains. The facts are clear on this issue...the high number of reciprocal arrangements between the states listed below, occurred on the watch of the current administration and; the Law Enforcement Safety Act of 2004, was signed into law by the Bush Administration.

HERE IS A RANKING OF RIGHT TO CARRY STATES REGARDING THE NUMBER OF STATES THAT HONORED THEIR STATE CCW LICENSE OR PERMIT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2004.

# 1

KENTUCKY & NORTH CAROLINA

The Kentucky CCDW License and the North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permit are both honored by twenty-nine states. These states are:

KENTUCKY

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming.

NORTH CAROLINA

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

# 2

TENNESSEE

The Tennessee Handgun Permit is honored by twenty-eight states. These states

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

# 3

FLORIDA

The Florida Concealed Weapons License is honored by twenty-seven states. These states are:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

# 4

OKLAHOMA

The Oklahoma Weapons License is honored by twenty-six states. These states are:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

# 5

UTAH

The Utah Concealed Firearm Permit is honored by twenty-five stats. These states are:

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

# 6

ALASKA

The Alska Handgun Permit is honored by twenty-four states. These states are:

Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

# 7

LOUISIANA

Louisiana Concealed Handgun Permit is honored by twenty-three states. These states are:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

# 8

COLORADO

The Colorado CCW License is honored by twenty-two states. These states are:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

# 9

Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana

The states of Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, and Montana, have twenty-one (21) states that honor their state license or permit to carry weapons. Here is list of the states that honor their CCW license or permit:

ARIZONA

Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

GEORGIA

Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

IDAHO

Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

MISSISSIPPI

Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming.

MONTANA

Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

# 10

ALABAMA, INDIANA, TEXAS

The states of Alabama, Indiana, and Texas, each have nineteen (19) states that honor their state license or permit to carry weapons. Here is list of the states that honor their CCW license or permit:

ALABAMA

Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

INDIANA

Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

TEXAS

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

# 11

NORTH DAKOTA & OHIO

The states of North Dakota and Ohio, have eighteen (18) states that honor their state license or permit to carry weapons. Here is list of each of the states and the states that honor their CCW license or permit:

NORTH DAKOTA

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

OHIO

Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

# 12

Arkansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Dakota

The states of Arkansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, and South Dakota, have seventeen (17) states that honor their state license or permit to carry weapons. Here is list of each of the states and the states that honor their CCW license or permit:

ARKANSAS

Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia.

MISSOURI

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

SOUTH DAKOTA

Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

# 13

SOUTH CAROLINA

The South Carolina Concealed Handgun Permit is honored by sixteen (16) states. These states are:

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming.

# 14

DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON

The states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, each have fifteen (15) states that honor their state license or permit to carry weapons. Here is list of the states that honor their CCW license or permit:

DELAWARE

Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont.

PENNSYLVANIA

Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming.

VIRGINIA

Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia

WASHINGTON

Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia.

# 15

Minnesota, New Mexico, West Virginia

The states of Minnesota, New Mexico, and West Virginia, each have thirteen (13) states that honor their state license or permit to carry weapons. Here is list of the states that honor their CCW license or permit:

MINNESOTA

Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia.

NEW MEXICO

Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia.

WEST VIRGINIA

Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia.

# 16

California, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Massachutts, Nevada, Oregon

The states of California, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Oregon, each have twelve (12) states that honor their state license or permit to carry weapons. Here is list of the states that honor their CCW license or permit:

CALIFORNIA

Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Verrnont.

CONNECTICUT