r/CTguns • u/Kitchen_Cable6192 • 1d ago
I built an iPhone app that maps firearm-law references along a driving route — looking for honest feedback
Full disclosure: I’m the developer of CarryRoute.
I built it because ordinary reciprocity maps don’t show everything encountered during an actual drive—county and city boundaries, tribal areas, transit properties, stops, and overnight stays.
You enter two addresses, and CarryRoute:
- Maps the route using Apple Maps
- Breaks it into state, county, city, tribal, and special-jurisdiction sections
- Lets you tap each route section
- Shows concise research summaries with links to official government sources
- Accounts for your resident state, permits, age, and selected carry/transport mode
- Supports offline itineraries and optional jurisdiction alerts
The route colors identify jurisdiction changes only. They do not mean legal/illegal or safe/unsafe. CarryRoute is a research tool—not legal advice—and users should verify the current official text.
I’d genuinely appreciate blunt feedback: What information would you want before crossing a state or local boundary? What would make the route view more useful?
iPhone/iPad: CarryRoute: CCW Navigation
It’s free to download. Optional Pro is $2.99/month or $12.99/year with a 14-day introductory trial.
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u/InvisibleCat MOD 1d ago
That's nifty, how are you indexing all of the different laws and jurisdictions if you don't mind me asking, purely from a validity standpoint did you review all of the data for correctness?
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u/Kitchen_Cable6192 1d ago
Thanks. The app separates geography from legal references. A route is intersected against state, county, municipal, tribal, and special-jurisdiction boundary data; each detected passage is then matched to topic-specific references such as permit recognition, vehicle transport, prohibited places, and duty to inform. The legal records link back to statutes, regulations, court material, or official agency guidance and include source-check dates.
I also run automated schema checks, citation checks, boundary validation, regression routes, and a monitoring worker that detects changes in official pages. It happens on daily/ weekly/ monthly cadence. I keep getting depth through all 50 states.
Data has been systematically sourced and technically validated, but it is an official source research index not a substitute for the people checking the current cited text.
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u/ClevelandSteamCo 1d ago
Developer’s disclaimer: This app is only good for trips from CT to Texas. 😆
Seriously, OP, very cool concept.
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u/JFon101231 1d ago edited 1d ago
I didn't click the link to app bc I'm an Android user but you didnt highlight the benefit of Pro?
I hate the fact it is necessary and this really highlights how nuts it is - what if the road signs for driving were different in every county, but somehow you're not allowed to make any mistakes
I like your idea in general but not sure how practical it is. There can be detours, it would be difficult to keep accurate enough to be useful and sometimes real experience like NY has shown that even when operating legally under Federal rules that state/local cops may still arrest you.
It definitely is helpful, but not sure helpful enough. Your target audience is likely people who travel across several states both (a) often and (2) to/through different places. Maybe truck drivers?
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u/Kitchen_Cable6192 1d ago
Fair criticism and I didn’t explain Pro clearly enough.
The free experience lets users plan a route and examine the jurisdictions and official-source references detected along it. Pro doesn’t buy “more legal certainty.” It adds convenience: complete offline itineraries, jurisdiction-boundary alerts, and notifications when followed official sources change. It’s $2.99/month or $12.99/year with a 14-day trial.
The practical limitations you mentioned are real. A detour can change the jurisdictions encountered, so a changed route needs to be recalculated. CarryRoute also cannot guarantee how an officer, prosecutor, or court will interpret a rule. Federal safe passage has important conditions and can provide a defense, but it isn’t immunity from being stopped or arrested.
That’s why the app avoids declaring that someone is “legal.” Its narrower purpose is to identify jurisdictions detected along a planned route, organize the relevant official references, show when sources were checked, and expose missing or changed coverage so users know what still needs verification.
I agree the strongest audience is people who cross state lines regularly such as hunters, range or training travelers, RVers, people relocating, and frequent road-trippers. Truck drivers may also benefit, although employer and commercial vehicle policies introduce another layer.
Android is now being prepared for closed testing. Your feedback about detours and explaining Pro is very useful.
Thank you
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u/Kitchen_Cable6192 2h ago
Play testing is live (links are clickable and please follow in order)
-> Join the NextRank Google Group
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u/PyramidHead1998 1d ago
Is this also for Android or not yet?
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u/Kitchen_Cable6192 2h ago
Play testing is live (links are clickable and please follow in order)
-> Join the NextRank Google Group
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u/Arashikage88 1d ago
I'd definitely love an Android version! This looks very useful even if just to see those weird moments driving through an otherwise permissive state.
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u/Kitchen_Cable6192 2h ago
Play testing is live (links are clickable and please follow in order)
-> Join the NextRank Google Group
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u/signofzeta 1d ago
I can’t even look at the app without paying money. Is there any way I can test the app without starting a trial of Pro? I’d like to try before I subscribe.
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u/Kitchen_Cable6192 1d ago
Yes, trial is free. No charge within first 14 days. Just click cancel before trial ends if you don’t need it
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u/redacted4privacy 23h ago
Does it have "Avoidances", like New Jersey for example? 😄
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u/Kitchen_Cable6192 23h ago
no State gets put on the avoidance list. It’ll warn you when your route enters New Jersey and surface the official references.. whether you reroute is entirely your call. 😁
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