az-recip.pngI spent a considerable part of the afternoon researching the whole “becoming an Arizona resident” thing. I looked into getting drivers licenses, registration plus Arizona plates for our vehicles and a number of other details about moving there. Everything I looked up seemed straightforward and should be easily accomplished on our next trip.

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I also looked into important firearms law topics including obtaining a concealed carry permit. Now, if we were always going to stay in Arizona, we wouldn’t have to get a permit since after July 29 of this year, anyone who can legally own a gun can carry concealed. The fact is, we’re going to travel a lot and since the Arizona CCW permit is equivalent or better than our Utah permit for reciprocity, we can CCW in states where it will be honored. For information on states that don’t reciprocate, we will consult the HandGunLaw.us website before traveling.

The Arizona CCW permit requires an eight-hour training session and will cost $60 for the first 5 years and $43 for each 5 year renewal. It seems ironic to me that we have to get a CCW permit and maintain it in a state that doesn’t require one, just to use it elsewhere.