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You might want to check with the FOP about something they have been trying to do for years (and failed) that is similar to this. The National FOP Lodge has been trying to get a bill passed in Congress for some time now that would allow law enforcement officers the right to carry in all 50 states. Every year the FOP has "a day on the hill," that is, a day or two to lobby Congress for what they want. One of the biggies is this nationwide right to carry for LEO's. Some Congressman and Senators are on board, but not nearly enough to get it passed. So if Congress won't even allow law enforcement officers the right to carry in all 50 states I think you can guess the chances that private citizens would ever have to carry in all 50 states. The problem as I see it is that some states will never have CCW because they are controlled by gun control liberals. These states will never let their own citizens have CCW, so they sure as heck will never allow non state residents have CCW. I think if all 50 states ever had CCW you would probably see 50 state reciprocity rather quickly. But probably the best that can be hoped for is that the 31 or so states that have CCW will someday have reciprocity with each other.

The FOP is no friend of citizens. Here in Illinois they have always opposed the rights of citizens to carry defensive sidearms. If you follow the debate in Ohio, you are aware that FOP has done everything possible to scuttle CCW legislation.

The problem as I see it is that some states will never have CCW because they are controlled by gun control liberals. These states will never let their own citizens have CCW, so they sure as heck will never allow non state residents have CCW.

I have located an attorney who believes that I have a better than 50% chance of forcing Illinois to accept non-resident CCWs which are held by both Illinois residents, and non-residents of Illinois.