Are these Constitutional carry laws only for residents of the state or can travelers also carry without a permit that has reciprocity?
That’s what I want to know as well. I would assume “constitutional carry” means just that but we’ll find out for sure, soon. If this is the case, I’ll vacation there again instead of the OBX.
“Are these Constitutional carry laws only for residents of the state or can travelers also carry without a permit that has reciprocity?”
I’m not sure how reciprocity will work with the new laws on Constitutional carry. Previously, those states recognized concealed carry permits of other states. So, if both your resident state and your destination state both have permit-less carry, I would think as a visitor you would carry that right with you (which in a just world that would be the law of the land—since rights belong to you and not to the state).
If you are a law-abiding citizen and allowed to carry a firearm without a permit in your on state of residence, then another state with permit-less carry would also let you carry when visiting their state as well. It only makes sense, but double-check before you travel and get something in writing.
I assume some states may have to rewrite their reciprocity laws or at least provide some official guidance on the issue.