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AggieMM wrote:Will keep my eye on Nevada and Maine. Thanks for the heads up and keeping me informed.

RHenriksen wrote:Here you go:
https://www.nraila.org/articles/2015060 ... y-governor" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Maine will recognize any other state that will honor Maine's license.

Unfortunately, Texas does not recognize Maine.

AggieMM wrote:Updated the Map.
- Updated 3/6/2013 - Removed AZ Non-Res from Nevada

Ryan

You can update the map to add "A" to Ohio.

AZ and OH renegotiated their agreement and OH will now recognize AZ non-resident licenses. So a Texan can now carry in OH with an AZ license.

Keith B wrote:Doesn't appear to be 'automatic'. The agreement must be negotiated.

You missed the "or":

"or shall issue a proclamation that a license issued by the other state is recognized in this state"

Sometimes Texas has a reciprocity agreement, sometimes a unilateral proclamation is issued.

I haven't read the fine print of WI law. If there are licenses issued with an NICS check, then that would be a block.

Keith B wrote:

Jumping Frog wrote:But I thought Texas grants automatic reciprocity to any state that conducts an NICS background check in the licensing process?

Can you cite that?

Sec. 411.173(b) The governor shall negotiate an agreement with any other state that provides for the issuance of a license to carry a concealed handgun under which a license issued by the other state is recognized in this state or shall issue a proclamation that a license issued by the other state is recognized in this state if the attorney general of the State of Texas determines that a background check of each applicant for a license issued by that state is initiated by state or local authorities or an agent of the state or local authorities before the license is issued. For purposes of this subsection, "background check" means a search of the National Crime Information Center database and the Interstate Identification Index maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Keith B wrote:

jrandyw wrote:Thanks Keith. Its pretty clear to me now that I re-read what it actually says on the Wisconsin website. I just wish we'd extend the same courtesy to WI as they extend to TX.

Wisconsin has only had concealed carry for about a year. They have to approach each state they want full reciprocity with and ask get the attorney general or governor to sign it. It takes some time and the will of the state officials to try and secure that reciprocity. If you look at the reciprocity map you will see that there a LOT unilateral reciprocity states where Wisconsin honors them, but the other state do not honor them do to no written or statutorial reciprocity.

But I thought Texas grants automatic reciprocity to any state that conducts an NICS background check in the licensing process?

You need to update the map again. I just found out that the AZ-OH reciprocity agreement limits reciprocity to AZ residents traveling in Ohio. An AZ non-resident license does not have Ohio reciprocity.

This has been recently discussed here: http://forum.pafoa.org/concealed-open-c ... od-oh.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
And here: http://www.ohioccwforums.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=61009" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A copy of the reciprocity agreement is listed here: http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/file ... -Agreement" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The reciprocity agreement, paragraph #1 page 2 clearly limits the reciprocity to residents of each state.

I have no idea why it is limited this way. The agreement was signed within months of the original concealed handgun law passing in Ohio and it does not use the same standard language of typical Ohio reciprocity agreements.

I'd hate to see a Texan in Ohio carrying on an AZ non-resident license find himself more excitement than he bargained for.

VViper wrote:It's confirmed on the West Virginia Attorney General's web page: http://www.wvago.gov/gunrecep.cfm and acknowledged by handgunlaw.us. The DPS website has not been updated as of yet.

Well, works OK as far as I am concerned. Any Texan will carry in WV without a problem. A West Virginian carrying here might have a little excitement, but heh, concealed means concealed any any problems should get straightened out.

chamberc wrote:Ditto that... I really want reciprocity with Ohio and don't understand why we don't have it.

Texas requires other states to perform an FBI criminal background check (NICS) as part of issuing a license for Texas to recognize that state's license.

Ohio performs an Ohio BCI (state-level) background check for applicants who have lived in Ohio for more than 5 years, and only requires an FBI check if the person has lived out of state within the last 5 years. So Texas won't recognize Ohio.

Ohio's law requires a reciprocity agreement instead of unilateral recognition. So basically< Ohio says if Texas won't recognize Ohio, then Ohio won't recognize Texas.

It is stupid.