How do you apply for a Utah Concealed carry permit, living in another state? I live in MN with a Permit to Carry, and would like to get a Utah Concealed Carry permit as well?
It’s a nonresident Utah concealed carry, which means that you are allowed to carry if you’re in Utah (understanding that you’re bound by the Utah laws when you’re there). The license includes reciprocity with a number of other states, as do most licenses - in fact, with a MN carry license, you may already have more reciprocity than you realize.
The problem for those of us in NY is — NY doesn’t really play nice with other states. And downstate NY doesn’t even play nice with upstate NY. This whole place is dysfunctional. So despite the fact that I’ve completed numerous firearm courses here, without the Utah (or similar) license, I have no reciprocity anywhere.
The Utah license requires the completion of a Utah-specific training course (which must be taught by an instructor certified by the state of Utah to provide the course). Fingerprints are required, of course, for a background check. If you’re interested, you can probably do a search in your area for an instructor. But again, it might not even be necessary in your case - you should look into what states you already have reciprocity with first.
For me, I’m thinking it’ll help when I finally escape from NY, provided I move to one of the states with the Utah reciprocity. Another advantage is for people who travel a lot - there was a couple in our class who had just retired. They were selling their home & then planning to travel the country in an RV. They wanted to keep their handguns for protection, and having that license means that they’ll be able to carry in quite a few of the states that they might wind up in.