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Originally Posted by jester
Oh yeah Tigger you don't need a carry permit for a long arm in your vehicle in almost all states. <Even Cali and Hawaii who have some of the most Draconian laws, pistols are another storey> I am thinking she had a shotgun she had, as well as a concealed weapons permit, again in the free states these are not hard to get if you are without mental or criminal issues.
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Generally speaking, most of the states with CCW licensing have "shall issue" laws, meaning that the local authorities are required to grant a license to any applicant who qualifies. A few (notably California) are "may issue," which means applications are approved only at the discretion of the issuing authority - usually the county sheriff.
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Some of the free states also allow open carry with no questions asked....okay some folks may ask questions but it is fully legal. Arizona comes to mind as one of these states so in theory you can strap on a holster and sidearm and walk down the street and it is perfectly legal.
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It depends on the locale, not just the state. I live in Kentucky, a state with some of the most permissive firearm laws in the nation. Open carry is legal statewide - but in the major metro areas, exercising the privilege is likely to result in someone making a panicked "man with a gun" call to the police, and the metro departments tend to be less than amiable toward citizens who choose to go armed. Outside the metro areas, local law officers tend to be a lot more accepting of such things... as long as you look and talk like a native.
- C.