UT* CFP Typo

[rudy]

I got my UT Concealed Firearm Permit in the mail today, but it has a mistake on it.  Everything is correct except for the state, it lists "NB" instead of "NE".  Should I just forget about it or give them a call?  I'm not sure if it warrants worrying about.

Edited to fix: this is on my UTAH permit, not Nebraska, brain fart!  Sorry

[skydve76]

Call them or it may be considered invalid.  Ensure they get your replacement on the spot.  Probably call then go in.

[SemperFiGuy]

While you're at it, please ask them to fix my Utah permit, also.

Because NB is listed on my Utah permit for ST [State].

FWIW, before the USPS came out with their abbreviations for the various states, NB was the abbreviation most often used across the USA as the abbreviation for Nebraska.

sfg

[zofoman]

While you're at it, please ask them to fix my Utah permit, also.

Because NB is listed on my Utah permit for ST [State].
sfg

Just checked and my UT permit has the state listed as 'NB' also....Good Grief!   For all the fine toothed background checking that goes on, I find it almost humorous that a State agency does not know the state abbreviations for the rest of the U.S. ?   

[OnTheFly]

Yep...NB is how they abbreviate it in Utah.  My previous and current UT CHP are the same.

Fly

[UPCrawfish]

Sent an email to the Utah BCI about the "NB" abbreviation....  This is their response.

No, your permit is fine.  The FBI uses NB as the abbreviation for Nebraska so that is why your permit shows that.

Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
dpsfirearms@utah.gov
Phone (801) 965-4445
Fax (801) 965-4077

[Dan W]

INTRODUCTION and U.S. STATE CODES
STATE AND COUNTRY DATA CODES
SECTION 1--INTRODUCTION
The appropriate code for the state, territorial possession, Indian nation, province, or country must be used in the License State (LIS), Make (MAK), Operator’s License State (OLS), Place of Birth (POB), Place of Crime (PLC), and Registration State (RES) Fields.
SECTION 2--U.S. STATE CODES
2.1
LIS, MAK, OLS, POB, PLC, AND RES FIELDS
State
Code
Alabama
AL
Montana
MT
Alaska
AK
Nebraska
NB
Arizona
AZ
Nevada
NV
Arkansas
AR
New Hampshire
NH
California
CA*
New Jersey
NJ
Colorado
CO*
New Mexico
NM
Connecticut
CT
New York
NY
Delaware
DE*
North Carolina
NC
District of Columbia
DC
North Dakota
ND
Florida
FL
Ohio
OH
Georgia
GA
Oklahoma
OK
Hawaii
HI*
Oregon
OR
Idaho
ID
Pennsylvania
PA
Illinois
IL
Rhode Island
RI
Indiana
IN
South Carolina
SC
Iowa
IA
South Dakota
SD
Kansas
KS*
Tennessee
TN
Kentucky
KY
Texas
TX
Louisiana
LA
Utah
UT
Maine
ME
Vermont
VT
Maryland
MD
Virginia
VA
Massachusetts
MA*
Washington
WA*
Michigan
MI*
West Virginia
WV
Minnesota
MN
Wisconsin
WI*
Mississippi
MS*
Wyoming
WY
Missouri
MO
*This code should not be used in the Boat File RES Field. Section 2.2 of this chapter contains the appropriate cod

[rudy]

Hmmm...that's really interesting.  Thanks for all the informative responses.  Learned something new =)

[pianoman]

Not to resurrect a dead thread, but I just received my Utah permit and it was pretty laughable...I became a female, 8" shorter in height, lighter in weight and black hair.  My picture, name, address, DOB and everything else was correct.

It does concern me that there was this much inaccuracy though.  However, they were very quick to change the information and said they will mail out a new card on the next business day.

[tobydog]

OK, if "NB" is the Federal abreviation for Nebraska, why does my Nebraska permit list it as "NE"?

[OnTheFly]

OK, if "NB" is the Federal abreviation for Nebraska, why does my Nebraska permit list it as "NE"?

It is apparently just the list of abbreviations UT has decided to use on their CHP's while Nebraska chose to use another list (USPS?).  Kind of like the phonetic alphabet...Aviation uses one set (which is the correct and only acceptable list) while others (LEO's for example) may use another (incorrect) list.

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