Sarahraegraham
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2016
That's an interesting question. We fly in, so I had never thought of it.
My husband and I own one firearm, and we both have CC permits. We are in PA. We are both trained, and my husband is retired military.
One of us almost always carries if we are going to a public gathering place where people won't be searched or there are not metal detectors to enforce a no-gun policy (church, movie theater, etc.) regardless of private property policy. Some may disagree, but I would rather take my chances of being asked to vacate the premises to feel safe. So I can understand those who drive down wanting to have their CC on them for protection while traveling.
That said, one thing I haven't seen brought up is whether or not those who do so are licensed in each state they pass through. For example, I have family in OH and travel there frequently. I know that my PA CC permit does not apply in OH, so I never carry when I travel there. Some states do recognize other states' permits, but other than PA and OH, I am not familiar with them. For those driving to WDW crossing multiple state lines, that brings up the question, do those owners know if their permits are valid per those states' laws as well?
ETA: Just checked, and it looks like the law may have changed recently regarding PA-OH, so I will need to do more research on that. I would be happy if that changed!
My husband and I own one firearm, and we both have CC permits. We are in PA. We are both trained, and my husband is retired military.
One of us almost always carries if we are going to a public gathering place where people won't be searched or there are not metal detectors to enforce a no-gun policy (church, movie theater, etc.) regardless of private property policy. Some may disagree, but I would rather take my chances of being asked to vacate the premises to feel safe. So I can understand those who drive down wanting to have their CC on them for protection while traveling.
That said, one thing I haven't seen brought up is whether or not those who do so are licensed in each state they pass through. For example, I have family in OH and travel there frequently. I know that my PA CC permit does not apply in OH, so I never carry when I travel there. Some states do recognize other states' permits, but other than PA and OH, I am not familiar with them. For those driving to WDW crossing multiple state lines, that brings up the question, do those owners know if their permits are valid per those states' laws as well?
ETA: Just checked, and it looks like the law may have changed recently regarding PA-OH, so I will need to do more research on that. I would be happy if that changed!