Posted: 4/22/2002 1:42:34 AM EDT
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Can you legally be a resident in more than one state? I will be moving to Utah in about a month. They require that you be a resident for at least 5 years before you can obtain a conceal carry permit. However, they except Alabama pistol permits which I currently have. I was wondering if I could continue my residency in Alabama while living in Utah in order to loophole their CCW law. At least until I've been in Utah for 5 years. USPC40 ------------------------------------------------- [b][blue]NRA Life Member[/blue][/b] - [url]www.nra.org[/url] [b][blue]GOA Life Member[/blue][/b] - [url]www.gunowners.org[/url] [b][blue]SAF Supporter[/blue][/b] - [url]www.saf.org[/url] [b][blue]SAS Supporter[/blue][/b] - [url]www.sas-aim.org[/url] [img]www.ar15.com/members/albums/USPC40/alabamaflag.gif[/img] |
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The ATF considers you a resident of a state if you spend at least one weekend a month in that state, from what I remember when I was looking at the rules. You could keep an apartment or something in Alabama and get a state resident ID instead of a driver's liscense (you can only have one driver's liscense, a resident ID just says that you have an address in the state). Kharn |
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Quoted: The ATF considers you a resident of a state if you spend at least one weekend a month in that state, from what I remember when I was looking at the rules. You could keep an apartment or something in Alabama and get a state resident ID instead of a driver's liscense (you can only have one driver's liscense, a resident ID just says that you have an address in the state). Kharn Good! I had been wondering the same thing regarding CA and AZ. |
| I am not an attorney, or other expert in this field, but I have had a similar issue with my states that I spend time in. What I found was each state seems to have laws governing what they consider to be "legal residency." My issue is I live five days in Illinois and MUST have legal residency here in order to have a "Professional License" (their term) to earn my living, but I have a weekend home in Missouri and must buy a non-resident hunting license, with its outrageous fees, to hunt on my own land, even though I pay property taxes there. Missouri is very clear--in order to be considered a resident, you must have your DL and Voter's registration card on file in Missouri. If you do not, you are not a resident, period. For sure, check all the angles to make sure you are legal. In my case, I could be a MO resident and get cheaper licenses, OR I can make my living. I pay a lot to hunt. [:(] |
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Well, this is all a moot point now. I reread the qualifications for getting a CCW permit in Utah, and you don't even have to be a resident to qualify. My mistake. I assumed that when they wanted to know your 5 year residential and work history, you had to be a resident of Utah for at least 5 years. USPC40 ------------------------------------------------- [b][blue]NRA Life Member[/blue][/b] - [url]www.nra.org[/url] [b][blue]GOA Life Member[/blue][/b] - [url]www.gunowners.org[/url] [b][blue]SAF Supporter[/blue][/b] - [url]www.saf.org[/url] [b][blue]SAS Supporter[/blue][/b] - [url]www.sas-aim.org[/url] [img]www.ar15.com/members/albums/USPC40/alabamaflag.gif[/img] |