W. Virginia Concealed Carry Reciprocity

[Monadnock]

Yesterday, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) announced that West Virginia has entered into full concealed handgun reciprocity agreements with both Iowa and New Hampshire. Therefore, West Virginia residents with a valid concealed handgun license (CHL) may now carry a concealed handgun for self-defense in both states.

Nice! Granted getting through NY, MA, CT, RI, MD, DE is still an issue, but now I can CC through PA, WV, KY, TN, NC, and GA to FL. And once in the Gulf area, can move from FL, to AL, MS, and LA. And I can get all the way to Utah on just the NH license. Of course, multiple licenses extend that range.

West Virginia was a bad sticking point in my experience ...not any more

 

[Kicker96FS]

Is that residents only or will they honor non-res CC permits issued by NH?

 

[hv55maxx]

Would be interested in non res answer

 

[Monadnock]

Is that residents only or will they honor non-res CC permits issued by NH?

Off-hand without digging ...don't have time at the moment, I would say "yes", non-res licenses are valid. DO NOT just take my word for it. Here is a key passage in the "agreement":

Under the new agreements and pursuant to W. Va. Code § 61-7-6a, a valid Iowa or New Hampshire permit or license to possess or carry a handgun is valid in West Virginia for the carrying of a concealed handgun so long as the following conditions are met:

1. The permit or license holder is twenty-one years of age or older;

2. The permit or license is in his or her immediate possession; and

3. The permit or license holder is not a resident of the State of West Virginia.

Here's alink to the text:

West Virginia Reciprocity - Attorney Generals' Office

While that passage does not specifically disallow it, reveiwing the new agreement from New Hampshire's perspective may be the way to go.

 

[Editor]

Is that residents only or will they honor non-res CC permits issued by NH?

According to maps at usacarry.com, nonresident NH licenses are honored in WV.

 

[soloman02]

This is cool and all, but I have no reason to ever visit WV. At least I know I'll be kosher if I have to bug out of NH when TSHTF and I travel through it to get to SC (if my parents move there before TSHTF), but at that point, I'll likely not GAF about ANY law at that point so....lol.