Bill
you hit the nail on the head. It is what most of us honest gun owners have been talking about for years. We need a federal carry permit. I would really like to see the standard set that New York uses. It is difficult and should be,   and you are checked and checked and checked. However because it varies in so many other states, New York does not accept any other handgun permit.   When I moved from PA I asked and was told no way ... PA is pretty easy to get one regrettably so I think. Now PA has agreements between other states. I have a PA permit cause I live on the border. I also have a Florida one. Now that is another issue. Florida has agreements with a pile of states ... It is quite insane actually. The ATF of the federal government really should have a federal carry standard. Now they don't have to take away the states rights, but if you are going to do this interstate thing you should need a federal carry standard and there is none. Heck even the NRA wants one, and I agree with so very little that the NRA says. Not a member , I was once but that was when I was young and stupid. I don't like what it has become frankly