Can I Carry? CCW coverage calculator

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Hey all, I was tired of using packing.org's tool for figuring out which CCW permits I should get, so I made my own. I figured other people might be interested in using it as well, so I'm releasing it in its very beta state, but hey, maybe you can help me make it better.

If you're like me, then you're probably wondering how to maximize your CCW coverage while minimizing the number of permits and applications fees. I wasn't satisfied with the packing.org license tool, so I created my own, based on packing.org's data.

"Can I Carry?" will allow you to quickly determine which states you are covered in, and determine what non-resident permits you'll need to get coverage in the rest.

"Can I Carry?" also comes with a CCW database editor, so if a State's CCW status changes, you can update it (for instance, in 2007 when Kansas & Nebraska start their CCW program).

Requires Windows 2000/XP & .NET 1.x+

Screenshots:
main application
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CCW Database editor
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Download here
(if somebody wants to host this directly, please feel free)

NOTE: The download link will take you to the megaupload site, it'll make you wait 45 seconds, and then the link to download will appear - it'll countdown, then say "Click here to download". It also may be covered up by a megaupload links window (damn flash), close it and the link will be underneath.
 
Awesome! Great little utility. Thanks for taking the time to do it.
 
Nice tool, thanks. I like to have stuff like this on hand for the times when internet access is not available. One thing though, Texas signed a reciprocation agreement with Indiana in November 2005. I have a copy of the proclamation signed by Rick Perry should I ever find myself in Big Tex. No big deal, I edited the database file on the copy I downloaded.

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/reciprocity.htm
 
Well, I found lots of shareware that disables the software after 40 days, or buy it for $30. I'd like to be able to download the database itself, uncompressed. It can't be all that huge.
 
I guess I'm not doing something right. Now I get a pop-up message that I have to alter a registry setting, and I'm not that computer literate. I appreciate you posting the files for me in any case.

Thanks, Jay
 
Sorry about the rar, it's just what I had handy :/ I'd appreciate it if someone would rehost it as a zip.

Jayb:
I guess I'm not doing something right. Now I get a pop-up message that I have to alter a registry setting, and I'm not that computer literate. I appreciate you posting the files for me in any case.

Thanks, Jay
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I'm not sure what you're problem is, my program shouldn't have to alter any registry settings at all...? About the only thing I can recommend is to see if you have a recent version of .NET installed.
 
I like it, my only thought/request would be to have the states that you CAN carry in would be colored any other color than Red. Red makes me think, NO or STOP.
 
"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application.

:banghead:
 
"The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). Click on OK to terminate the application."
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Somebody else had the same problem - I don't know what to recommend, other than trying a newer version of .NET - what version of .NET do you have installed?
 
I can't even find it to DL it. Whats the deal? It takes me to Megaupload.com but doesnt give me a click her button or download here button. Am I just stupid or is something up, okay dont answer that question, but what do I need to do?
 
Let me just say that this would be freaking awesome is somebody could code this to run on a Blackberry.
 
I can't even find it to DL it. Whats the deal? It takes me to Megaupload.com but doesnt give me a click her button or download here button. Am I just stupid or is something up, okay dont answer that question, but what do I need to do?
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Use Bad Words' direct links instead.
 
Now, I can code this in several different languages, like...
a) Java - eventually, although GUI development is a pain in the butt
b) Flash - eventually, although I'm not fully conversant in ActionScript
c) AJAX - eventually, although Flash will probably pave the way for this to happen (ActionScript is very similar to JavaScript)

And unfortunately, I don't know how to do any coding in Blackberry/mobile devices.


Future versions are planned, once I get the bugs worked out and the features set in stone. In the meantime, it's stuck on windows/.NET
 
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions, i've incorporated most of them into version 1.1!

Get it here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UZ3MAXW1
(as usual, please feel free to rehost this somewhere not annoying)

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Version History
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2006/04/08 - v1.1 - updates
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Universal
-added two CCW levels:
-May Issue/Reasonable
-Alabama
-Connecticut
-Iowa
-May Issue/Unreasonable
-California
-Washington D.C.
-Delaware
-Hawaii
-Massachusetts
-Maryland
-New Jersey
-New York
-Rhode Island
-Puerto Rico
-Virgin Islands

Can I Carry? app
-major logic bugfixes
-added ability to not have a home permit
-Changed colors from red/blue to green light/red light
-added right-click menu for non-resident permit selection
-added reset/reload capability

CCW Database editor
-added statistics, modification notifier, save date

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2006/04/06 - v1.0 - initial release
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Planned updates
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-Graphical map of the United States
-Show covered state's honored permits
-optimize code for easy porting
-fixed application icon
-show over-coverage
-CCW optimization logic (let the application pick your CCWs for you!)
-multiple resident CCW permit support (for those with homes in multiple states?)
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