Each state has a reciprocity agreement with other states.
Have you looked up an Out of State CCW from Utah? It allows you to carry in 32 states and you can get one even if you’re not a resident. That’s because Utah has reciprocity agreements with 31 other states.
Why do I know about Reciprocity Agreements? Because one slow night sitting in my patrol car, I skimmed thru the Georgia Traffic code and saw that Georgia didn’t have Full Reciprocity, with California, with respect to driving privileges. Meaning? That if I pulled over a driver from California for a moving violation, they were not allowed to get a ticket. They would have to be taken to jail and make bond. Which was rather surprising to me.
But you said it yourself...... Gun stuff gets different treatment from legislation designed to destroy our culture.
Go to the NRA Legislative page....https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/
it has a map of all the states, their gun laws, and the states that each has reciprocity with. They’ll be a common denominator with all of them, in one way or another. Basically, you could travel the US, from the Southeast, diagonally, to the Northwest with one CCW. Those states have one thing in common. They tend to be Republican. Its all up to the legislatures and what they agree on.
“Basically, you could travel the US, from the Southeast, diagonally, to the Northwest with one CCW. Those states have one thing in common.”
As long as you avoid filthynois.
Some people can. Many can't.
California recognizes no other states' permits. Oregon recognizes no other states' permits but will issue to residents of neighboring states on a "may-issue" basis. That leaves only Washington as a route to the Pacific. Washington recognizes Nevada but not the easier to obtain Utah or Florida permits (at least as I recall).
So, if you are a Washington resident with a Washington permit you can travel that route from, let's say, Georgia to Washington.
South Carolina and, more recently Pennsylvania, refuse to recognize permits held by non-residents of the state issuing the permit. South Carolina doesn't recognize my California permit and has never recognized any of my other permits because I am not a resident of those states. I can't understand why Pennsylvania has drifted to the dark side.
Many counties in Pennsylvania, but not all, will issue to non-residents. The problem is that you have to appear in person to be issued the permit. I may be visiting a relative in Pennsylvania soon and may just check out the process.