WV expands reciprocity to PA

[Paladin]

No reciprocity with Texas yet, but hopefully it will happen in the next few years.

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/9259056.html

Concealed Weapon Agreement

Posted: 11:41 AM Aug 20, 2007
Last Updated: 3:35 PM Aug 20, 2007
Reporter: Associated Press
Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com

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West Virginians who have concealed weapons permits can now legally carry their firearms in eight other states, and residents of those states can do the same in the Mountain State.

Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced today that he has entered into a concealed handgun reciprocity agreement with Pennsylvania.

The office already had full reciprocity agreements with Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Virginia. Seven other states recognize West Virginia permits, but the mountain state does not honor their permits. Those states are Vermont, Montana, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana and Michigan.

The Legislature changed state law earlier this year to allow the attorney general, rather than the governor, to negotiate such agreements.

Several other states formally recognize West Virginia's 82-thousand or more concealed weapons permits, but West Virginia does not yet have an agreement with those states guaranteeing that same recognition here.

[anygunanywhere]

No reciprocity with Texas yet, but hopefully it will happen in the next few years.

I have been waiting for years. WV training requirements are not nearly what Texas requires so this may be a show stopper until either Texas or WV decides to change.

All WV has to do is get over the notion that they will only recognize resident permits, then if you have a FL, VA, or PA you could carry concealed in WV.

Pretty annoying. WV is a golden open carry state though.

Anygun

[hirundo82]

I have been waiting for years. WV training requirements are not nearly what Texas requires so this may be a show stopper until either Texas or WV decides to change.

West Virginia requirements are in line with a number of states with which Texas does have reciprocity though--Florida, like West Virginia, only requires evidence of firearm safety training (like an NRA Basic Pistol certificate), and has some of the broadest recognition in the nation.

All WV has to do is get over the notion that they will only recognize resident permits, then if you have a FL, VA, or PA you could carry concealed in WV.

Actually, the requirement that it be a resident permit was only added this year. It was included in the reciprocity bill that WV passed, so I doubt it will be repealed any time soon.