Questions about LTCH Use???

[Drussell033]

Hello, I'm Dakota. I just got my LTCH in the mail yesterday. I have some questions about using it mostly for other states.

1. When in other states that allow the LTCH, do i carry concealed or open? Does it matter?

2. Concealed Carry, is that only - in the pants holster or can i wear a regular holster and put a jacket over it?

3. I heard PA & ohio don't allow our LTCH, is that true or did they change it back?

I appreciate the help everyone!

Thanks,
Dakota

 

[chezuki]

Hello, I'm Dakota. I just got my LTCH in the mail yesterday. I have some questions about using it mostly for other states.

1. When in other states that allow the LTCH, do i carry concealed or open? Does it matter?

2. Concealed Carry, is that only - in the pants holster or can i wear a regular holster and put a jacket over it?

3. I heard PA & ohio don't allow our LTCH, is that true or did they change it back?

I appreciate the help everyone!

Thanks,
Dakota

1. Depends on the laws of the state you're in.
2. Concealed means concealed, as in cannot be seen. If you can conceal OWB, go for it.
3. Good info here.

 

[Drussell033]

1. Depends on the laws of the state you're in.
2. Concealed means concealed, as in cannot be seen. If you can conceal OWB, go for it.
3. Good info here.

Thanks alot, i was pretty sure - just wanted to be sure before i did it. Thanks again

 

[dirtybird]

Thanks alot, i was pretty sure - just wanted to be sure before i did it. Thanks again

Not sure if you're aware but in Indiana you can conceal carry or open carry. Just thought I'd add that.

 

[Drussell033]

Not sure if you're aware but in Indiana you can conceal carry or open carry. Just thought I'd add that.

yeah i know, just wanted to know about other states... i appreciate it though

 

[Drail]

Research the laws for every place you plan to go. Many cities have differing laws that may supersede State laws and you don't want to find out the hard way. Trust me on this.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Hello, I'm Dakota. I just got my LTCH in the mail yesterday. I have some questions about using it mostly for other states.

1. When in other states that allow the LTCH, do i carry concealed or open? Does it matter?

2. Concealed Carry, is that only - in the pants holster or can i wear a regular holster and put a jacket over it?

3. I heard PA & ohio don't allow our LTCH, is that true or did they change it back?

I appreciate the help everyone!

Thanks,
Dakota

This is a good site to learn from. You might look around at some training resources as well. There are plenty of folks on this site that offer training and/or will recommend good places to get it. Just last month the Bedford Police Dept. put on a training class where, in part, they cover the type of information you're asking about. If you're on a budget, and your local department offers something similar, it's a nice start. I took the Bedford PD class before I found INGO and I still think it's well worth the $50 I spent.

 

[Bill of Rights]

Hello, I'm Dakota. I just got my LTCH in the mail yesterday. I have some questions about using it mostly for other states.

1. When in other states that allow the LTCH, do i carry concealed or open? Does it matter?

2. Concealed Carry, is that only - in the pants holster or can i wear a regular holster and put a jacket over it?

3. I heard PA & ohio don't allow our LTCH, is that true or did they change it back?

I appreciate the help everyone!

Thanks,
Dakota

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At this writing, our LTCH is honored as valid in 31 states, including Indiana. More to your question, PA and OH both recognize us, OH having done so quite recently, like in the last month or so, PA having done so for years.

Chezuki gave you one site for confirming validity. That site is co-owned by another INGO member. I'll give you another that has a slightly more interactive map available, though I actually use both. The "handgunlaw.us" site is usually more up-to-date, but not by much. The site I like for mapping is usacarry.com .

How you carry is up to you in Indiana. In other states, you also have to follow local law. (Texas, for example, has just passed Open Carry via their legislature, and their governor has said he will sign it, but at this writing, you cannot lawfully open carry there, unless you are a police officer.) Additionally, there used to be a provision in some states against "printing", that is, if your cover garment revealed that you had a handgun on you, say, by outline through the fabric, you could be charged.
As always, the answer is "check local laws", and my advice would be to do so through an attorney, not by calling the local police department. Some officers, giving a non-binding answer, have been known to inject what they believe the law should be into their answers (such as our own city of Terre Haute, the police dept. of which maintained for many years that the law did not allow Open Carry. The law passed a few years ago made them continuing to tell people that an actionable offense, allowing for their city to be sued for that practice. Other states may not have the "teeth" in that prohibition, though, if they prohibit it at all.)

Blessings,
Bill

 

[Paul30]

As posted above, a good site to get the laws of each state is Handgunlaw.us

In addition, if you travel it is really nice to have the app that has all the information you need to stay out of jail for carrying in a nice easy to understand format that is updated regularly. It is a CCW app for Android, there may be one for apple too but I'm an Android user.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ryan.ccw&hl=en

The terminology is something you need to study to know what keeps you legal.

Reciprocity - states that honor our LTCH.

Transport laws.

Prohibited area's: where you Legally can't carry, not where someone hangs a sign. For example You can carry in a bar in Indiana, but in Kentucky you cannot carry in a place that serves drinks. For example you can eat at outback steakhouse with your gun concealed (since KY is concealed only I believe) but you can't sit in the bar area. It can be confusing, and it is wise of you to start learning laws to protect yourself and family while staying out of trouble.

Signage Law: If the signs haning on the door actually are legally binding or not. Indiana is not, so a no gun sign doesn't necessarily mean it's against the law, but if it is an actual prohibited place like a federal post office then it is illegal even if they have no sign.

"Must inform" in some states means if a cop pulls you over, you "must inform" him you are carrying and I mean immediately, do not delay, Some are really unforgiving on that and it is something to take serious.

Sadly, carrying carries a lot of opportunity to get in trouble just for exercising your right to keep and bear arms, but it's worth learning the laws so you can carry with confidence that you can protect the life of you and yours while staying out of jail.

 

[Stang51d]

I really thought someone would have came along by now to accuse this guy of making a run to 50.

 

[chezuki]

I really thought someone would have came along by now to accuse this guy of making a run to 50.

With 3 posts about a legitimate question?

Why?

 

[MrSmitty]

Welcome Dakota, this is possibly the best gun forum around, if you can't get an answer here, you're up a creek! As stated before Handgunlaw.com is a great source for carrying in other states, just remember the rules here
1 1911's are better than Glocks
2 Glocks are better than 1911's
3 OC is the way to go
4 CC is the way to go
5 50 quality posts..(this being subjective, because as of this year, 2015, the whole forum has yet to put up 50 quality posts....
6 Sarchasm is an under valued skill!

 

[mrortega]

Use the sites listed by the above posters each time you travel through the different states. Case in point: I got my Arizona non-resident license to be able to carry in Nevada. At that time Nevada accepted all Arizona licenses. For some reason there was a falling out and Nevada no longer recognizes AZ. I wasn't aware of that a couple years ago when we traveled through Las Vegas on the way from Utah to Phoenix. Thank goodness I didn't get pulled over or checked out walking down the street carrying concealed!! I learned my lesson. Be careful. Reciprocity and recognition between states can change.

 

[Stang51d]

With 3 posts about a legitimate question?

Why?

I was joking.

While hitting on the, often seen, accusation of "making a run to 50" that is so commonly found when or shortly after a new member makes any kind of rapid fire posts.

Really doesn't matter to me if he is/was one way or the other.

 

[LP1]

I was joking.

While hitting on the, often seen, accusation of "making a run to 50" that is so commonly found when or shortly after a new member makes any kind of rapid fire posts.

Really doesn't matter to me if he is/was one way or the other.

I knew you were joking, and I agree that it doesn't matter if someone is trying to run for 50. Besides, I can't read someone else's mind.

Whenever I see an ad that has been placed by someone with only 50-70 (+/-) posts, it shows their intentions and has a bearing on whether or not I'm willing to deal with that person.

 

[Paul30]

I was joking.

While hitting on the, often seen, accusation of "making a run to 50" that is so commonly found when or shortly after a new member makes any kind of rapid fire posts.

Really doesn't matter to me if he is/was one way or the other.

Then you might as well get new guys up to speed right, to avoid confusion, posts that are satire are intentionally colored in purple, although not everyone does it.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

This thread is about as good as anything you'll find on INGO.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/carry-issues-self-defense/214337-states-honor-lcth.html

 

[Stang51d]

Well, you put that in purple, now you have me confused, did you mean that or not?

 

[KellyinAvon]

OP: You've come to the right place for information. One thing you can take from the previous posts is that when you carry a firearm there are a lot of responsibilities. Knowing the appropriate laws is part of it.