West Virginia Concealed Carry Permits Now Reach Further

By Jenn Jacques

West Virginians with concealed carry permits are now able to travel further, with the addition of 16 different states agreeing to honor the permits this week.

Yesterday, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the expansion, saying, “Protecting the Second Amendment rights of West Virginians continues to be a priority. Our office worked very hard not only to maintain the existing agreements, but also to expand that freedom for younger West Virginians who lawfully wish to exercise their constitutional rights.”

The change comes following the implementation of House Bill 4145 in West Virginia, allowing qualified individuals, age 21 and older, to carry concealed without a permit as well as offering a provisional license at the age of 18.

States agreeing to recognize both West Virginia’s traditional and provisional licenses are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming.

The Mountain State has received written assurance from those sixteen states that they will also recognize the state’s provisional licenses.

Additionally, 19 other states confirmed they will continue to recognize West Virginia’s traditional concealed carry licenses: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms