I know there was bit of discussion on it during the class today, so I wanted to just get some of the information out there.
Both are very similar, however Florida gives you Kansas and New Mexico. Utah gives you Minnesota.
In addition, you cannot travel to Florida with a Utah permit, as Florida does not accept non-resident permits. (This is the main reason I need Florida over Utah, its more advantageous to me to be able to carry in Florida)
Colorado, South Carolina (FL only), Michigan, and New Hampshire operate the same way and will not accept non-resident permits, so you are SOL with either)
Handgunlaw.us links
* Florida
* Utah
Utah costs $65 + training, and is good for 5 years ($10 renewal iirc).
Florida costs $117 + training and is good for 7 years($65 renewal iirc).
Also - it is also worth note that with either permit, you are still subject to the Gun Free Schools Act (1990). This means when carrying with a non-resident permit of any state, except the one that issued you the permit, you cannot travel within 1000 feet of a school, which makes it damn near impossible to travel in almost any major city it seems.
Obviously laws are subject to change (though handgunlaw.us is pretty good at keeping up to date), I am not a lawyer, nor am I a LEO of any kind. This information and advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Cheers everyone.
Both are very similar, however Florida gives you Kansas and New Mexico. Utah gives you Minnesota.
In addition, you cannot travel to Florida with a Utah permit, as Florida does not accept non-resident permits. (This is the main reason I need Florida over Utah, its more advantageous to me to be able to carry in Florida)
Colorado, South Carolina (FL only), Michigan, and New Hampshire operate the same way and will not accept non-resident permits, so you are SOL with either)
Handgunlaw.us links
* Florida
* Utah
Utah costs $65 + training, and is good for 5 years ($10 renewal iirc).
Florida costs $117 + training and is good for 7 years($65 renewal iirc).
Also - it is also worth note that with either permit, you are still subject to the Gun Free Schools Act (1990). This means when carrying with a non-resident permit of any state, except the one that issued you the permit, you cannot travel within 1000 feet of a school, which makes it damn near impossible to travel in almost any major city it seems.
Obviously laws are subject to change (though handgunlaw.us is pretty good at keeping up to date), I am not a lawyer, nor am I a LEO of any kind. This information and advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Cheers everyone.
