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[AFigmentOfYourImagination]

Thanks guys. I'm hoping it comes before I take vacation at the end of August. Either that, or I'll have to take another 2 days to drive to Pennsylvania before then.

[j2dawson]

I'm an Illinois resident but I travel to Florida frequently for business. Would there be any advantage, or is it even possible, to apply in person when I'm in Florida?

[Tvandermyde]

you send in for the application on line. they mail it to your house, get two incase you screw one up. takes aboput 6 weeks once you mail it in and you cancarry in a bunch of states on it.

[j2dawson]

Tvandermyde, on 11 August 2012 - 07:24 AM, said:

you send in for the application on line. they mail it to your house, get two incase you screw one up. takes aboput 6 weeks once you mail it in and you cancarry in a bunch of states on it.

Thanks for the info Todd, I'll get it started.

Jim

[dr_elusive]

My Florida App Was just mailed.  Lets see how long it takes to get it back..

[AFigmentOfYourImagination]

Just an f.y.i.. it took 8 weeks and 1 day from the day I mailed my application to get my permit. I just got it back in the mail yesterday. Next time I go over to Iowa, I'm going to take the "Walmart Walk". I'm reading, re-reading, and then reading the laws again to drill the info into my brain. I'm also going to print info off to keep in the car with me.

When I called the number to check the status of my application they said the current processing time was 6-8 weeks. I think they may be slowed a bit since they dropped the cost of the permit down to $112 and folks were still sending them checks or money orders for $117....then again it could be because there are a large amount of apps to process.

[daplumber]

Please Note: Wisconsin does NOT Honor the Florida Licence, I would go with the Arizona or Utah License instead or get both, the Florida and Utah/Arizona.

Edited by daplumber, 24 September 2012 - 03:54 AM.

[junglebob]

daplumber, on 24 September 2012 - 03:53 AM, said:

Please Note: Wisconsin does NOT Honor the Florida Licence, I would go with the Arizona or Utah License instead or get both, the Florida and Utah/Arizona.

If you happen to be going to Pa you could get their LTC, it is only about $26 and is good for 5 years.  You used to be able to get it by mail but that changed in 2011.  My wife probably got one of the last ones issued by mail.  Wisconsin accepts the Pa LTC, no training is required to get it.  It is also good in states surrounding Illinois, except Michigan and Minnesota.

[Beezil]

got my renewal form in the mail a couple days ago...

uuughhh!

don't think i recall anything about having to do the ENTIRE thing all over agin, including the fingerprint card. The town i've been going to raised their printing fee from ten bucks to 25 bucks.

[Kimbergal]

I sent my Florida ccw in the end of October. Still waiting. I think the election, 7 th Circuit Court Ruling, Newtown and the mess since then have slowed them down. Still waiting for CC in Illinois too. Well at least I still have Container Carry.

[kermit315]

I got my renewal as well.  I sent a letter along with it to get them to fix my middle initial, since they printed it wrong last time.  I brought it to their attention last time, and they didnt care then.

Anyway, mine is only 60, but my prints are on file recently in Florida because of my LE stuff, and I now have a Florida address, so I didnt have to do the card this time.

I still wonder how long it is going to take to get it back.  Mailed it last Friday, still waiting for them to cash the check.

[Smittyp83]

I'm hoping to have an ILLINOIS card before my PA permit expires in 2014!!!

[Smallbore]

I was just in Nevada. I was surprised they do not honor Florida's license, but honors Arizona's. Wisconsin honors Arizona. I believe Arizona is $60.00. Obviously I haven't done the full research or I would not ask this question. At next Florida renewal, why shouldn't I just get Arizona? An Illinois cc would make this question mute.

[Beezil]

Smallbore, on 17 January 2013 - 04:57 PM, said:

I was just in Nevada. I was surprised they do not honor Florida's license, but honors Arizona's. Wisconsin honors Arizona. I believe Arizona is $60.00. Obviously I haven't done the full research or I would not ask this question. At next Florida renewal, why shouldn't I just get Arizona? An Illinois cc would make this question mute.

i believe arizona is a totally "underrated" ltc. it is not nearly as popular as florida or utah, but it is cost-effective and has excellent reciprocity.

[Beezil]

smallbore, check this thread out.

might help you decide

http://illinoiscarry...8929&hl=arizona

[kermit315]

Nevada used to honor the Florida license, but there was a brush up over either the training requirement or the qualification requirement (actual shooting), so the dropped reciprocity.

Anyway, I mailed my renewal on the 11th and they cashed the check (or at least it hit my bank) today, coincidentally, the same day that my FOID check hit the bank.

[Bird76Mojo]

All of these requirements by different states are ridiculous. We really need a solution that doesn't put anyone legally carrying at risk in any state.

[lockman]

kermit315, on 25 January 2013 - 12:18 AM, said:

Nevada used to honor the Florida license, but there was a brush up over either the training requirement or the qualification requirement (actual shooting), so the dropped reciprocity.

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Sometimes you just have to breakdown and open carry. It seems odd to me to be so picky about reciprocity in a state where OC requires no permission at all.

[Indigo]

kermit315, on 25 January 2013 - 12:18 AM, said:

Nevada used to honor the Florida license, but there was a brush up over either the training requirement or the qualification requirement (actual shooting), so the dropped reciprocity.

Anyway, I mailed my renewal on the 11th and they cashed the check (or at least it hit my bank) today, coincidentally, the same day that my FOID check hit the bank.

The problem was in the way the Nevada law was written; Florida's permit program is administered by the Department of Agriculture, which is not consistent with the Nevada law on issuing authorities.

[kermit315]

Indigo, on 25 January 2013 - 10:10 AM, said:

kermit315, on 25 January 2013 - 12:18 AM, said:

Nevada used to honor the Florida license, but there was a brush up over either the training requirement or the qualification requirement (actual shooting), so the dropped reciprocity.

Anyway, I mailed my renewal on the 11th and they cashed the check (or at least it hit my bank) today, coincidentally, the same day that my FOID check hit the bank.

The problem was in the way the Nevada law was written; Florida's permit program is administered by the Department of Agriculture, which is not consistent with the Nevada law on issuing authorities.

I went back and found it.  It looks like it was a combination of not having a live fire requirement and the license lasting 7 years, vice the NV license lasting 5 years.  No mention of a problem with D of Ag running the program.

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NRAILA ·11250 Waples Mill Road · Fairfax, Virginia 22030 ·800-392-8683
Nevada Will No Longer Recognize Utah and Florida Right-to-Carry Permits

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Effective, July 1, Nevada will no longer recognize Right-to-Carry permits from Utah or Florida. They have, however, added Ohio and West Virginia as recognized states.

Each May, the Nevada Department of Public Safety conducts an audit of states and their Right-to-Carry laws for the purpose of determining which states it will recognize.

The Nevada DPS dropped Utah because it does not have a live fire requirement, which is a part of Nevada's training requirements. When the Nevada DPS first began its state by state audit of Right-to-Carry laws in 2007, DPS admitted to NRA representatives that they overlooked the live fire training requirement. After further review, they determined that Utah wasn't similar enough to keep it on the list of recognized states.

Florida will no longer be recognized because its permits are now valid for seven years instead of five.

The Nevada DPS and the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs will be hosting their annual Right-to-Carry forum in Carson City in August with a teleconference feed to Las Vegas. We encourage all members to attend this informational meeting. Details will be forthcoming.

Please continue checking your email and www.NRAILA.org for updates.

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Find this item at: http://www.nraila.or...ad.aspx?ID=5001

I am not sure if the links are still working, I doubt it since they are from 2009, but I remember getting that NRA-ILA alert when this happened.

[Indigo]

kermit315, on 25 January 2013 - 11:49 AM, said:

Indigo, on 25 January 2013 - 10:10 AM, said:

The problem was in the way the Nevada law was written; Florida's permit program is administered by the Department of Agriculture, which is not consistent with the Nevada law on issuing authorities.

I went back and found it.  It looks like it was a combination of not having a live fire requirement and the license lasting 7 years, vice the NV license lasting 5 years.  No mention of a problem with D of Ag running the program.

Quote

NRAILA ·11250 Waples Mill Road · Fairfax, Virginia 22030 ·800-392-8683
Nevada Will No Longer Recognize Utah and Florida Right-to-Carry Permits

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Effective, July 1, Nevada will no longer recognize Right-to-Carry permits from Utah or Florida. They have, however, added Ohio and West Virginia as recognized states.

Each May, the Nevada Department of Public Safety conducts an audit of states and their Right-to-Carry laws for the purpose of determining which states it will recognize.

The Nevada DPS dropped Utah because it does not have a live fire requirement, which is a part of Nevada's training requirements. When the Nevada DPS first began its state by state audit of Right-to-Carry laws in 2007, DPS admitted to NRA representatives that they overlooked the live fire training requirement. After further review, they determined that Utah wasn't similar enough to keep it on the list of recognized states.

Florida will no longer be recognized because its permits are now valid for seven years instead of five.

The Nevada DPS and the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs will be hosting their annual Right-to-Carry forum in Carson City in August with a teleconference feed to Las Vegas. We encourage all members to attend this informational meeting. Details will be forthcoming.

Please continue checking your email and www.NRAILA.org for updates.

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Find this item at: http://www.nraila.or...ad.aspx?ID=5001

I am not sure if the links are still working, I doubt it since they are from 2009, but I remember getting that NRA-ILA alert when this happened.

"I was misinformed." Humphrey Bogart as Rick in Casablanca

[RockerXX]

Quick question has anyone in IL applied for a FL out of state using the online 'replacement' hunters safety certificate?

I ask because I'm about to apply this week...  One small concern is that I took the hunters safety class back in the 80s as a teen, and the original card is long gone...  The IL DNR website doesn't go back that far so I had to request a manual search, they found the records and entered them into the online database but I'm less then impressed with the credentials as presented...

Seems hokey looking to me so I'm curious if this will pass scrutiny or not, regardless of it being the 'official' document?

Mostly want to know if anyone else has used the website print out?

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RockerXX - when I applied for mine, my handgun training instructor even had me send my certificate back for a signature, printed name and I think his credentials. Considering the amount of work and time involved, I would not chance it - I don't think it is the prudent thing to do. Also, it is always good to refresh our training.

[RockerXX]

I don't want to 'chance' it that is why I'm asking if anyone has done it before with said print out...  The credentials are official and from the DNR and there is no funny games they just are not all that official looking...

If no one has done it I will be contacting FL directly to inquire...  I can't believe I'm the only one that has considered or used the hunters safety class credentials and/or printed them off the DNR site to get a FL permit, so I expect someone should have some input...

As for training I agree that a refresher is a good thing, I shoot all the time so I'm quite fresh but training or instruction never hurts, but at this point I'm not interested in investing in additional training until the new IL requirements are nailed down, that way I can do it once, instead of possibly twice...

[XJCraver]

Rocker - I can't answer your question, but am in the same boat (wanting to use that replacement card).  If you get an answer from FL., post it up here so we'll all know please.  Thanks.

Or if you'd rather, I'll call down there myself.  Tried last week and couldn't get anyone, but I'll sure try again if you don't have time.

[RockerXX]

XJCraver, on 07 February 2013 - 12:30 PM, said:

Or if you'd rather, I'll call down there myself.  Tried last week and couldn't get anyone, but I'll sure try again if you don't have time.

Time is always valuable for me, I play Mr. Mom during the day but this week both of my daughters (11 months and 3 years) are under the weather so the chance of me making a phone call this week is nil as they seem to have a crisis every 30-60 seconds that requires my attention...  I'm not going to get on the phone until I know they will afford me that 15 minutes to half an hour and that won't be until next week at the soonest...

So feel free to jump ahead of me...

Edited by RockerXX, 07 February 2013 - 01:31 PM.

[TacticalVideo]

How long is it taking people to get their permit from FL?  I sent mine in about 30 days ago and waiting for the permit.

[kermit315]

I mailed in my renewal on 11JAN, they cashed the check around the 26th and my permit was at my house on the 30th, although it was misprinted again.  I emailed them and they sent out a reprinted permit that I have not received yet.

Sent the check for my FOID the same day, it cleared the same day, yet still no FOID>

[45 whit]

Just read where Pennsylvania will no longer honor non-resident Florida permit holders.

[kermit315]

45 whit, on 08 February 2013 - 10:06 PM, said:

Just read where Pennsylvania will no longer honor non-resident Florida permit holders.

From what I understand is that they will not honor it if the permit holder is a PA resident (they dont want PA residents to get out of state licenses to bypass the instate permit process.....pushed hard for by philly pd).  There has been no clarification regarding residents of other states.