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SweetPete

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Hey, everyone! I've been asking around and am getting conflicting info. I am a Delaware resident (military). If I receive a Florida permit, will it be recognized in DE? Thanks!!
 
Yes, a non-resident Florida license is good in Delaware.

FLORIDA'S RECIPROCITY STATES
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Delaware
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
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New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
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Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
 
Becareful, some states that issue CCW, will require that you have one issued in your state of residence prior to accepting one issued from another non-residence state. Check out the DE state sites and DECCW.com along with the other handgun law sites
 
Taken from:

TITLE 11
Delaware Criminal Code
CHAPTER 5. SPECIFIC OFFENSES
§ 1441. License to carry concealed deadly weapons.

(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, the State of Delaware shall give full faith and credit and shall otherwise honor and give full force and effect to all licenses/permits issued to the citizens of other states where those issuing states also give full faith and credit and otherwise honor the licenses issued by the State of Delaware pursuant to this section and where those licenses/permits are issued by authority pursuant to state law and which afford a reasonably similar degree of protection as is provided by licensure in Delaware. For the purpose of this subsection "reasonably similar" does not preclude alternative or differing provisions nor a different source and process by which eligibility is determined. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if there is evidence of a pattern of issuing licenses/permits to convicted felons in another state, the Attorney General shall not include that state under the exception contained in this subsection even if the law of that state is determined to be "reasonably similar." The Attorney General shall communicate the provisions of this section to the Attorneys General of the several states and shall determine those states whose licensing/permit systems qualify for recognition under this section. The Attorney General shall publish on January 15th of each year a list of all States which have qualified for reciprocity under this subsection. Such list shall be valid for one year and any removal of a State from the list shall not occur without 1 year's notice of such impending removal. Such list shall be made readily available to all State and local law-enforcement agencies within the State as well as to all then-current holders of licenses issued by the State of Delaware pursuant to this Section.

The current list can be found at: Delaware Department of Justice - Attorney Generals Office
 
cgiven1 said:
Taken from:

TITLE 11
Delaware Criminal Code
CHAPTER 5. SPECIFIC OFFENSES
§ 1441. License to carry concealed deadly weapons.

(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, the State of Delaware shall give full faith and credit and shall otherwise honor and give full force and effect to all licenses/permits issued to the citizens of other states where those issuing states also give full faith and credit and otherwise honor the licenses issued by the State of Delaware pursuant to this section and where those licenses/permits are issued by authority pursuant to state law and which afford a reasonably similar degree of protection as is provided by licensure in Delaware. For the purpose of this subsection "reasonably similar" does not preclude alternative or differing provisions nor a different source and process by which eligibility is determined. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if there is evidence of a pattern of issuing licenses/permits to convicted felons in another state, the Attorney General shall not include that state under the exception contained in this subsection even if the law of that state is determined to be "reasonably similar." The Attorney General shall communicate the provisions of this section to the Attorneys General of the several states and shall determine those states whose licensing/permit systems qualify for recognition under this section. The Attorney General shall publish on January 15th of each year a list of all States which have qualified for reciprocity under this subsection. Such list shall be valid for one year and any removal of a State from the list shall not occur without 1 year's notice of such impending removal. Such list shall be made readily available to all State and local law-enforcement agencies within the State as well as to all then-current holders of licenses issued by the State of Delaware pursuant to this Section.

The current list can be found at: Delaware Department of Justice - Attorney Generals Office
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GREAT POST!!!

Here is a LIST of Delaware's Reciprocity.

ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
COLORADO
FLORIDA << what your looking for
KENTUCKY
MAINE
MICHIGAN
MISSOURI
NEW MEXICO
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO << the best state .. ranked #1 among all Americans .... =)
OKLAHOMA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA
 
The important part being bolded...

cgiven1 said:
Taken from:

TITLE 11
Delaware Criminal Code
CHAPTER 5. SPECIFIC OFFENSES
§ 1441. License to carry concealed deadly weapons.

(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, the State of Delaware shall give full faith and credit and shall otherwise honor and give full force and effect to all licenses/permits issued to the citizens of other states where those issuing states also give full faith and credit and otherwise honor the licenses issued by the State of Delaware pursuant to this section and where those licenses/permits are issued by authority pursuant to state law and which afford a reasonably similar degree of protection as is provided by licensure in Delaware. For the purpose of this subsection "reasonably similar" does not preclude alternative or differing provisions nor a different source and process by which eligibility is determined. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if there is evidence of a pattern of issuing licenses/permits to convicted felons in another state, the Attorney General shall not include that state under the exception contained in this subsection even if the law of that state is determined to be "reasonably similar." The Attorney General shall communicate the provisions of this section to the Attorneys General of the several states and shall determine those states whose licensing/permit systems qualify for recognition under this section. The Attorney General shall publish on January 15th of each year a list of all States which have qualified for reciprocity under this subsection. Such list shall be valid for one year and any removal of a State from the list shall not occur without 1 year's notice of such impending removal. Such list shall be made readily available to all State and local law-enforcement agencies within the State as well as to all then-current holders of licenses issued by the State of Delaware pursuant to this Section.

The current list can be found at: Delaware Department of Justice - Attorney Generals Office
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Residents of DE must have a DE issued CWP to carry in the state. A non-res FL permit will allow you to carry in a number of other states, but not DE (because you are a DE res.)
 
Yes, but he is military. If his official records list his home of record as another state then he is not a Deleware resident. If you changed your records to Deleware and you pay Deleware income tax, then you are considered a state resident. If you are stationed out of Deleware but are from there and are wondering about returning home to visit you just need to change your official records to reflect you current duty station as your new home of record and you will again be ok to carry as a non-resident.
 
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Military help

Hi, All! I am military in Delaware. My Home of Record is in Pennsylvania, however I've owned a home in Delaware for 4 1/2 yrs and am a legal resident. I have a WA state drivers license. Will I have a problem gettting a Delaware ccw permit? I don't think so, but was wondering from someone who has had past experience. What would my best course of action be. Maybe try for PA res and Del non res. This is pretty complicated. Thanks for the help!
 
SweetPete said:
Hi, All! I am military in Delaware. My Home of Record is in Pennsylvania, however I've owned a home in Delaware for 4 1/2 yrs and am a legal resident. I have a WA state drivers license. Will I have a problem gettting a Delaware ccw permit? I don't think so, but was wondering from someone who has had past experience. What would my best course of action be. Maybe try for PA res and Del non res. This is pretty complicated. Thanks for the help!
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DE doesn't do non-resident permits.
 
I always believed you are a resident of the state if you possess their Driver's License. I recall a new Fed law that forced all of the "snow birds" in Florida to choose a state. No more part time residency.
 
mrjam2jab said:
DE doesn't do non-resident permits.
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A non-resident can get a permit, just not for very long.

"11 Del.C. ' 1441
(k) The Attorney General shall have the discretion to issue, on a limited basis, a temporary license to carry concealed a deadly weapon to any individual who is not a resident of this State and whom the Attorney General determines has a short-term need to carry such a weapon within this State in conjunction with that individual's employment for the protection of person or property. Said temporary license shall automatically expire 30 days from the date of issuance and shall not be subject to renewal, and must be carried at all times while within the State. However, nothing contained herein shall prohibit the issuance of a 2nd or subsequent temporary license. The Attorney General shall have the authority to promulgate and enforce such regulations as may be necessary for the administration of such temporary licenses. No individual shall be issued more than 3 temporary licenses. "
 
SweetPete said:
Am I recognized as a DE resident or PA? Just wondering where I should apply. Thx
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It would be up to you and the law. For example, in order to be a resident of most states you have to live in that state for a predetermined amount of time, own a house or rental property, or simply state you are a resident.

However the challenge arrives when you have to change or list your address on your License/Permit when you move or apply. If you do not have a permanent address in one state where you can receive mail, you are prob not a resident of that state. I would first check both states and see if there is written code in their law to see if residency or temporary residency is defined. If it isnt, i would assume it is up to you to decide where you live.

Its similar to being a student in college.
 
SweetPete said:
Hi, All! I am military in Delaware. My Home of Record is in Pennsylvania, however I've owned a home in Delaware for 4 1/2 yrs and am a legal resident. I have a WA state drivers license. Will I have a problem gettting a Delaware ccw permit? I don't think so, but was wondering from someone who has had past experience. What would my best course of action be. Maybe try for PA res and Del non res. This is pretty complicated. Thanks for the help!
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Some states allow military personnel stationed in the state to apply as residents. Deleware doesn't. Unless you change your records to reflect Deleware as your home of record, even owning a home there, doesn't qualify you as a resident. You would have to pay state income tax to Deleware to be considered a resident. If you don't want to do that becuase you would lose some tax benefits then your should apply for a non-resident permit from a state with reciprocity with Deleware, Florida or Utah would be the best two IMHO. Although for Utah you would need a PA permit first. Deleware doesn't do reciprocity with PA so a resident permit from there would be no help to you. If you plan on settling in Deleware, just change your records to reflect that and they you could get a resident permit.
 
Mr .Pete

I have the same permits was geting the run around about my Florida permit ........... to be safe i went ahead an got the Delaware permit .......my last answer was Delaware only recognizes your permit if its of the state you reside in .......so to stop all the hupla i went ahead an got the Delaware permit.......
 
Folks, it doesn't matter what state of record one claims, if one is residing in the state of Delaware, ie. the place where you sleep etc. then one must obtain a DE CCDW. I was stationed here active duty and have since retired here. Why risk breaking the law? It's not worth it when you can go through the required steps and get a DE card.

Oh, and I also have a Florida permit. BTW, Florida no longer has res/non-res permits. They are all the same now; and they don't put home addresses on them anymore either.
 
Again, thanks for all the info everyone. I have since got my DE drivers license (just to make things less complicated) and am pursuing a DE permit. When I was stationed in WA, I just went to the courthouse with a couple utility bills and $60. Got the permit in the mail a week later.
 
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