[BCI Instructor]

UTAH CFP, for a Utah resident, has the maximum coverage offered any permit, including Florida's. Reason for all of the recognition: stringent training outine (it is a Felony for me to deviate from the course) and the fact that the entire UTAH CFP database is run through NICS every 24 hours.

Florida's permit is often touted due to it's minimal training requirements (DD214, Hunter's Safety, any NRA course, etc...) but it's coverage is less than Utah's and it's cost is far greater.

For nearly all Pennsylvania residents,
UTAH is still a better value than FLORIDA.
For the first permit / first 5 years, costs are roughly equal.
As of 5 years and a day, UTAH is far less expensive.

Start up costs for Utah are similar or slightly higher
($65.25 for the initial permit + $75 or less for my class and fingerprints),
but as of your first renewal
($117 for FL every 5 years, $10 for Utah)
Utah becomes infinitely less expensive.
your first Florida renewal would pay for over 50 years of Utah renewals.

UTAH renewals are a single page notarized form and $10.
FLORIDA renewals are the _same_ process as a new application;
full application, NEW fingerprints, etc...

A PA resident carrying on a UTAH CFP is covered in 29 states.
A PA resident carrying on a PA LTCF and UTAH CFP is covered in 34 states.
A PA resident permit get you coverage in Florida, so no other need for FL.

A PA LTCF offers no coverage to the adjacent states of Ohio or Delaware.
UTAH CFP gets you both, regardless of whether you have a PA LTCF.

I have 5 permits (PA, UT, NH, VA, FL) and I'm covered (sometimes by 4 or 5 of those permits) in 34 states.
I'm eligible for approx. 4 more that would add that state alone (ME, MA, CT, SC) to my total count that I havent pursued due to cost or lack of need / interest. If work or family take me in those directions, I'll pursue them if need be. Reciprocity agreements can change, so I like the double coverage.

... hope this helps, and may save some folks a few $$$ ...