[Rick Lee]

Twobone, about 40 of our 50 state have what's called "shall-issue" carry laws. That means the state cannot deny someone a concealed carry permit if they meet certain guidelines, which are pretty much those you have to meet to buy a handgun. It used to be very political and vary widely from county to county even in the same state. Now it's getting pretty uniform. Problem is, a lot of states don't recognize other states' carry permits. I have a non-resident New Hampshire permit in addition to my Virginia resident permit. I'll get a Florida one soon. Then I'll be able to carry just about anywhere that has a shall-issue law. Anyway, there are probably millions of permit holders. I carry just about everywhere in Virginia, but cannot carry in Maryland or DC, where all guns are banned, but crime is still horrendous. So I try to stay out of DC as much as possible.