Beginning in March, 2015, the state of Ohio will honor the Illinois License to Carry. This will bring to 24 the total number of states that you can carry in with your Illinois License. The others are:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin.
I have not checked this for myself, but someone I have a lot of respect for tells me that this is all the “coverage” we will get, as the remaining states will not recognize our Illinois License without a reciprocity agreement. However, with a non-resident Utah permit added to your Illinois License, you can carry in all of the following:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
If you add a non-resident Florida on top of that, you will be able to carry in the following states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
What about the other states? To name a few: Colorado has open carry, South Carolina requires you to be a resident or property owner, California is a crazy state and a recent court ruling striking down “shall issue” needs to be understood. Pennsylvania is gun-friendly, so you can visit and get a permit in one day.
