flipman416 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:29 pm Hello everyone,
I have moved from the communist state of California to The Great State of Texas. I am posting this because I haven't really read anything concrete, nor have I read anything recently about out of state non-resident UTAH CCW. With that said...my understanding is I can definitely carry in Texas because I obtained my Utah CCW as a non-Texas resident. But since I have now moved, I believe I can still carry in Texas with my Utah CCW, but when it comes time to renew...Utah won't renew it unless I have my Texas CHL. Am I assuming correctly? The last thing I want to happen is me being arrested for conceal carry in Texas. Thanks, everyone!!! by the way...LOVING TEXAS!! Also please don't assume I'm one of those crazy Californians, bringing my idiotic Californian mentality to Texas!!! LOL!!! I'm more of a CA refugee fleeing that mess of a place!! Consider me an ally to the amazing Texan way of life!!
Welcome! So you are on the right track. The general consensus seems to be that (1) your out of state permit remains valid even though you moved and (2) you should get your Texas LTC before hitting the renew date on the Utah license.
The Utah agreement is here,
and all the agreements can be found here.
In other words, as long as your 'out of state' license with Utah is valid (which it seems to remain valid), you are licensed to carry within the bounds of Texas according to Texas law.WHEREAS, the State of Texas is authorized to recognize the validity of a nonresident
concealed handgun license if the Texas Attorney General determines that a
background check of each applicant for a license issued by the other state is conducted
by state or local authorities, or agent thereof, before the license is issued to determine
the applicants' eligibility to possess a firearm under the Federal Gun Control Act (18
U.S.C. § 922); and ...
It is a good idea to renew to a Texas license (though not required, it seems) because (1) you'll bump our numbers and (2) Texas In-State LTC has more reciprocity than Utah Non-Resident CHL.
To clarify, however, if you had a Resident Utah CHL, after your official residency changed it may or may not be valid depending on Utah's department of public safety (or equivalent's) interpretation. Hence the reason for resident licensees to rush a bit more to get the new license.
Either way, there are benefits of a Texas LTC here including (1) visiting the state capitol armed / skipping the line, (2) Police here will see your Texas LTC and know how to handle it, whereas they might not know the exact rules for a non-resident license holder, and (3) our LTC fee rates are now normal and likely cheaper than Utah's.
Welcome to a freedom loving state. Please don't vote us into another commiefornia.
