photoracer
Competition Shooter
I was just notified today that WV has taken all fees off getting a CCW license in the state. Same procedure from your local sheriff just no money changes hands.
I asked that question to a WV. police officer. He said that if I had a Utah, or Florida nonresident permit, I could carry conceled. I could not carry without a permit from another state that was recognized by WV. He also told me that WV. does not issue nonresident permits. Same rules for open carry. I do know that in some cases the police really don't know and understand their own laws!
Use caution!!
He was completely incorrect.
I was stopped a while ago in Wheeling, WV (GPS in vehicle sent me the wrong way down a one way street).
I told the officer I was carrying as I handed both my permit and DL over. He glanced at the permit and said "That's fine, but you don't actually need to have one now, Constitutional carry went into effect earlier this year." He handed the permit back and only held the license as he wrote out a warning.
He did ask where it was, told me not to take it out (duh), and while he went back to his vehicle another officer stood by my door... whether std policy or just precaution I don't know. We had a brief chat about what I was carrying and how messed up MD laws are (his comment, not mine!).
He was wrong the only people that can't conceal in WV is because they are under 21yrs old. 18-20 yr Olds have to open carry.
While they can't do permitless concealed carry, 18-20 year olds can get a provisional concealed carry permit.
I asked that question to a WV. police officer. He said that if I had a Utah, or Florida nonresident permit, I could carry conceled. I could not carry without a permit from another state that was recognized by WV. He also told me that WV. does not issue nonresident permits. Same rules for open carry. I do know that in some cases the police really don't know and understand their own laws!
Use caution!!
I was just notified today that WV has taken all fees off getting a CCW license in the state. Same procedure from your local sheriff just no money changes hands.
To verify check WV state attorney generals office . Also note that Wv has reduced CCW fee to $25.00. But dont expect county Sheriff departments to be happy as its lost revenue down from the previous $80 . Many were upset with Govenor and Attorney general . If honorably discharged military the fee is waived. Again verify on WV attorney general website
You're welcome. But check in with WVCDL for more info on it. IIRC, it is also on the AG's website.Well the veteran part applies to me anyway. Thanks for clearing that up.
I'll confess I'm a little confused as to why a state that allows constitutional concealed carry ... would have an in depth discussion about which concealed carry permits they honor or don't from other states.
Likewise, WV provides a $25 trip to the Sheriff's office in order to procure a WV concealed carry license. I presume that's so that WV residents have something they can present in other reciprocally friendly states that require a permit (Maryland ain't one of them!).