Aknazer
Regular Member
This is why I'm divided on the issue of constitutional carry. I do think that it's ridiculous that I had to pay the state $115 to fingerprint me and take a picture, but at the same time, I know that if we didn't have a required permit that most people would save their money and do their own training and research...which may or may not be safe or effective.
Also, the safety course that I took (which I think cost $50, my grandfather paid it for me), was given by the local hunting and fishing association, which is non-profit. The intructors don't get paid, all of the money goes toward ammunition for the qualifying portion, and the rest goes towards the club's expenses (range maintenance, insurance, supplies, etc).
So yes, the intructors would get less money, some hunting clubs would probably have funds dry up, and IMO, there'd be too many people carrying handguns without proper training.
It's all about treading that fine line between trying to keep hanguns out of the hands of those for which it is illegal (felons, mentals, etc), and not making handgun carry into a priveledge instead of a right. I'm not sure I can say which I feel is better, but I think paying $165 and waiting 2 months for a permit to come in the mail is a bit restrictive, but anyone untrained carrying a handgun (which all can agree is way more difficult than a rifle), is less than ideal.
My wife has had all of the "required" training to get a permit but yet she has issues hitting a target at 10 yards. Do I think she is a danger to carry? No I don't. She can reliably hit a target at five yards and realistically most SD shootings will happen even closer. Also remember that most places that allow OC don't require any training and yet they don't have wild and crazy problems. Putting clothing over a weapon doesn't magically make problems crop up.
Yall also forgot FP "Firearms Permit". Mississippi doesn't issue CWP, CHL, etc
Oh I was just giving him a hard time and just said the two I knew from the states I've been to.