Listing of states with which Virginia has Reciprocity Agreements (A formal written agreement exists between the two jurisdictions): Alaska
Florida
Kentucky
OhioPennsylvania
Texas
West Virginia
Listing of states with which Virginia has mutual recognition (Jurisdictions have informally agreed to honor permits issued by the other):ArizonaMontanaArkansasNebraskaIndianaNorth DakotaIdaho (Enhanced Lic only)OklahomaKansasUtahLouisianaWyoming
Listing of states with which Virginia has Reciprocity Agreements (A formal written agreement exists between the two jurisdictions): Alaska
Florida
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Mexico
OhioPennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
West Virginia
Listing of states with which Virginia has mutual recognition (Jurisdictions have informally agreed to honor permits issued by the other):ArizonaMontanaArkansasNebraskaIndianaNorth DakotaIdaho (Enhanced Lic only)OklahomaKansasUtahLouisianaWyoming
See link below for map. Quite a few states.
Technically, no. Concealed weapon permits themselves do nothing. But here's the answer you're asking about. It depends on who you ask, but yes, there is evidence that in states where handgun carry permits are issued, crime is reduced.
Illinois is the only state without concealed carry legislation. Several other states have legislation, but don't issue concealed carry permits.
No. Nebraska does not recognize permits from any othe states. This has changed since I first posted it. Nebraska now recognizes permits from several states. Check handgunlaw.us for more information.
No. Concealed carry permits are issued by individual states, and do not transfer.
If you mean, what states issue concealed carry permits, only two states don't issue permits, Wisconsin and Illinois (and D.C. but it isn't a state). In the remaining 48 states, a most issue to anyone that qualifies, but a few are what is called "may issue states" which means the local authorities decide who gets a permit and who doesn't.
No they do not. Maryland is one the few states with no reciprocity to other states. They are also one of the only states that has almost no concealed handgun permits held by civilians for self-defense purposes within the state, due the the poorly written law that places all discretion on issuance of permits in the hands of the Maryland State Police.
What do you want to know about the concealed carry law in PA? You can carry a concealed weapon only if you have a permit issued from the county you live in. Also, other states reciprocate with PA in carrying a concealed weapon. I don't know all of the states, but there are quite a few. If you have any other questions about carrying in PA, e-mail me at GunMan760@aol.com, and I will find out what I can.
The American Bar Association provides a free, comprehensive guide to the bar requirements in all U.S. states.
Maryland honors concealed carry permits from the following states: Maryland Only However the Maryland concealed carry permit is honored by the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin Maryland will grant a Concealed Carry Permit to a non-resident of the state if you qualify and pay the fees. This info was gathered from the usacarry.com website.
Last time I checked, it was:AlaskaArizonaArkansasColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMichiganMissouriMontanaNew HampshireNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOklahomaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWest VirginiaWyomingBefore traveling out of state, you should send an email to the state police to verify that the reciprocity between that state and yours is still in effect, and carry a printed copy of their response on your person while you're in that state.
Better to get this answer directly from the North Carolina Department of Justice. See the related link at the bottom.