State variation
Answers from across the site that touch on state variation.
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Concealed Carry Permits and Reciprocity Between States
A carry permit is issued by one state under that state's rules. Whether it works across a state line is decided entirely by the state you are entering, and the answers are inconsistent.
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Transporting Firearms Across State Lines
Moving a firearm between states is governed by a narrow federal protection plus the law of every state you pass through. The packing rules are specific and the protection disappears if you break them.
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Non-Firearm Weapons: Knives, Sprays, and Stun Devices
Knives, sprays and stun devices are governed almost entirely by state and local law, and the rules change at city limits as well as state lines. Federal law reaches only a narrow slice.