Interesting how the Democrat Attorney General (Pennsylvania/Attorney general Josh Shapiro (Democratic Party)) stopped reciprocity of Virginia conceal carry permits in 2018.
This should be a second amendment test case.
From the archives re Concealed Carry
Press Release
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Announces Completed Review of Concealed Carry Reciprocity Agreements
April 16, 2018 | Topic: Peoples AG
AG Shapiro Announces Results, Launches New Website to Aid Law Enforcement and Citizens in Understanding PA’s Concealed Carry Reciprocity
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced his office has completed an exhaustive review of concealed carry reciprocity agreements with all 49 other states, as required under Pennsylvania law. The purpose of the review is to ensure consistency in how concealed carry licenses are enforced in Pennsylvania, and to aid law enforcement in doing its job to protect the public.
The reciprocity review, completed following a nearly year-long effort undertaken by the Office of Attorney General, involved office attorneys writing and communicating with every state in the country to review their concealed carry laws, in order to determine whether states have standards that match or exceed Pennsylvania law. It also involves the unveiling of a new website to make it easier and clearer for law enforcement and citizens to learn at-a-glance whether their state has reciprocity with Pennsylvania and vice versa.
After this review, Pennsylvania recognizes the concealed carry licenses of residents in 29 states. Prior to this analysis, it recognized 28 states’ licenses. 21 other states either have weaker standards or do not enter into such agreements. As of today, 32 states recognize Pennsylvania concealed carry licenses – no change for PA residents.
Pennsylvania has entered into updated reciprocity agreements with 13 states to guarantee uniformity and consistency with the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act, the state law governing the process. The Commonwealth has added two recognized states – Idaho and Alabama – and will remove one state, Virginia, after 30-days’ written notice, because its background check requirements are weaker than Pennsylvania’s.