Questions about Florida Non-resident Permit

[para45]

Ok, so i might be visiting a state the doesn't recognize TX CHL. (ohio) And I have been looking into the Utah non-resident, but the course has to be completed by only a few instructors in the TX here. I live in San Angelo so I dont think there are any out here, (only a few in the state). Then I started looking into the Florida license, ( Is there a non-resident license in Florida) I have read about it, but did find it on the official state website. It says for the course you can present just like a hunter's safety course( in any state and easy to obtain), or do you think as a course requirement my TX class will work. It has been about 3 years, but I didnt come across any time limits. Does any one have a Florida non-resident permit? How did you obtain it? (as far as the course goes) Thanks for all of your help!

[sss]

I have a Florida Non-Res CWL, and was able to get it by taking a Basic Pistol course offered by an NRA certified instructor.

Here are the requirements for the florida CWL:

An affidavit from the instructor, school, club, organization, or group that conducted or taught the course or class attesting
to the completion of the course or class by the applicant below. Be sure to submit the original (notarized) affidavit
but make a copy for your records because it cannot be returned.
• Completion of any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission or a similar agency of another state;
• Completion of any National Rifle Association firearms safety or training course;
• Completion of any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a law enforcement,
junior college, college, or private or public institution or organization or firearms training school, utilizing
instructors certified by the National Rifle Association, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission,
or the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
• Completion of any law enforcement firearms safety or training course or class offered for security guards, investigators,
special deputies, or any division or subdivision of law enforcement or security enforcement;
• Presents evidence of equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competition
or military service (persons serving in the United States Armed Forces may submit a copy of their Military ID Card;
discharged persons may submit a copy of the DD-214);
• Is licensed or has been licensed to carry a firearm in this state or a county or municipality of this state, unless such
license has been revoked for cause;
• Completion of any firearms training or safety course or class conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle
Association-certified firearms instructor.

You should be fine sending them a photocopy of your training documentation from your Texas CHL class.

[Bart]

Florida is very liberal about what they accept as proof of firearms training. Several people said they used a copy of their TR-100. That makes it one of the easiest states to get. Pennsylvania is also easy if you already have a Texas CHL but that won't help with Ohio even though they're neighbors.

Utah is more work because of their training class as you know but it's less expensive than Florida. Utah renewals are also cheaper and easier than Florida renewals. (Florida requires new fingerprints with nonresident renewals.)

Good luck whatever you choose.