Mike, dude....
You really need to click the links that people put in their posts.
According to the new LTCF procedure in PA, by MArch 2011 ALL LTCF cards need to have their photo taken and create an electronic signature made, so that the new cards are compatible with the "Commonwealth Photo Imaging Network", a requirement that was included in PA HB 1717 passed in 2005:
http://www.centredaily.com/2010/02/07/1777462/permit-law-changes-could-cost.html
Sheriff Nau in Center County has estimated that this new requirement will result in a loss of over $100,000 in revenues for his county, because a lot of out-of-staters won't be willing to drive to PA to renew, or get new permits anymore...
This new requirement is simple a way for the more fascist counties (and the state capital) in PA to punish and penalize the law-abiding counties like Centre Co for following the law and giving people LTCF's without additional, extra-legal restrictions.
It has nothign to do with safety, or security, or preventing fraud. It's all about an attempt to curtail the issuance of LTCF's to non-residents--plain and simple. The fact that this program is ALSO going to severely impact the revenues of the "free" and law-abiding counties that issue LTCF's to non-residents in accordance to PA law is just icing on the cake for the anti's in Harrisburg and their Brady-esque cronies in Philly and Pittsburgh...
