Should I CCW?

[shooter32]

YES...YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Thanos]

Okay, this is going to sound stupid, but in Idaho it is called a CWP or Concealed Weapons Permit, What does CCW stand for?


And yes you should get one and then get the Utah one.

[Hazcat]

CCW = Concealed Carry Weapon (permit).

[Timothy]

Here in the Peoples Republic, we call them LTC...."License to Carry" as MA has no concealed carry requirement.  Open carry is legal though not adviseable.

[True_Texan]

Funny how the term changes but it is still the same thing. Here it's called CHL = Concealed Handgun License.

Do they also do different classes in other states? You have 2 options here. You can qualify for NSA (Non Semi-Auto) meaning you can only carry a revolver or SA (Semi-Auto) which allows you to carry a revolver or semi-auto. It all depends on what you take the shooting portion of the test with. Qualify with a revolver, that's all you get. I don't know anyone personally that doesn't just borrow a semi-auto if they don't have one to take the course.The other thing I like, there is no limit to how many weapons you can carry with you... If you can conceal it, you can carry it. Not sure if that is the same else where too.

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[fightingquaker13]

Funny how the term changes but it is still the same thing. Here it's called CHL = Concealed Handgun License.

Do they also do different classes in other states? You have 2 options here. You can qualify for NSA (Non Semi-Auto) meaning you can only carry a revolver or SA (Semi-Auto) which allows you to carry a revolver or semi-auto. It all depends on what you take the shooting portion of the test with. Qualify with a revolver, that's all you get. I don't know anyone personally that doesn't just borrow a semi-auto if they don't have one to take the course.The other thing I like, there is no limit to how many weapons you can carry with you... If you can conceal it, you can carry it. Not sure if that is the same else where too.

I have to say I like the system in Tx. where I got my first permit. I thought the class was informative, and the practical "test" made sense. But that revolver/semi thing struck me as the dumbest thing ever. Do you know what the reason for that is? Was it just something stuck in from LEO qualifications or what?
FQ13

[shooter32]

Is it worth the paperwork, hassle, and the fact I'd be added to the Persons of Interest List here in Colorado (so if I'm pulled over, when the officer runs me through the computer, he'll know I'm a CCW, and act accordingly), to get a CCW to legally carry a handgun the small percentage of time I'm not at: My Home, My Car, My Business, all places I can CCW without a license?
  Oh, and the governor vetoed the bill that would have added an advantage to the CCW: bypass the regular paperwork when I buy a gun.

Even if you never carry, get it to "exercise your right" and the more CCW's the better for us all.

[graywolf]

Yes, by all means!  In the Great State of Michigan, CCW is what your are charged with for carrying concealed illegally. (Carrying a Concealed Weapon).  You apply for your CPL (Concealed Pistol License).  CCW has morphed to mean the same thing.  It is a huge responsibility.  That means in addition to abiding to all the laws (and restrictions in some places) you should also maintain competency in your shooting ability and knowledge of concealed carry laws of your state and any you  may travel through.  Best of Luck.

[True_Texan]

I have to say I like the system in Tx. where I got my first permit. I thought the class was informative, and the practical "test" made sense. But that revolver/semi thing struck me as the dumbest thing ever. Do you know what the reason for that is? Was it just something stuck in from LEO qualifications or what?
FQ13

Only thing I can figure is, if all you know is wheel guns, you wouldn't be safe carrying semi-auto?? I guess considering semi-auto are in general more complicated than revolvers, so if you have control over the semi-auto then a revolver wouldn't be a problem for you. But that isn't true for transitioning from a revolver to a semi.

That's my thinking on it at least. Too lazy to look up accurate info on it.

[TAB]

Only thing I can figure is, if all you know is wheel guns, you wouldn't be safe carrying semi-auto?? I guess considering semi-auto are in general more complicated than revolvers, so if you have control over the semi-auto then a revolver wouldn't be a problem for you. But that isn't true for transitioning from a revolver to a semi.

That's my thinking on it at least. Too lazy to look up accurate info on it.

most modern autos work exactly like revolers, in that all you have to do is pull the tirgger to make them go bang.