mlw332
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i sure wish it was only 60 here. Its 100 for the permit and 32 for fingerprints and background check.
which is only good for 4 years
which is only good for 4 years
Was it Ted Nugent who said, "The Second Amendment is the only gun permit I need"?
Gee, thanks for telling me that I'd "cry" Are you suggesting that I just suck it up, because that's what the almighty gov't wants?
Great advice. We should just suck it up regarding any gun laws/restrictions and shut up.Yeah, I am telling you to suck it up. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do. Here in Texas, the standard licence fee is $140. But I forgot to mention thet that's after you take the State-mandated class, the going rate for which is around $135 (plus or minus). And then you've got to wait 60 days. Or more, because the DPS is backlogged.
But then admits he has paid fees for two other states' licenses.I refuse to pay their fee to retain my rights!!
My brother is getting married in about a month, in Maine. I have licenses to carry, issued from my home state (WA) and from NH. Of course, Maine does not honor licenses from either state There was enough time for me to apply for the Maine license. It required an application to be filled out, fingerprints (I think), and a passport photo. Then there was the $60 they wanted to charge me, at a time when I was out of work and money was very tight. I refuse to pay their fee to retain my rights!!
bdickens said:Wow. You'd really cry down here. the licence fee is $140.
-v- said:Or here where it costs between $200-$250..... (TN)
Or here(Illinois) where you can't CCW at all...
I'm surprised no one's mentioned this already...Historically, wasn't the purpose of the best man the protection of the groom?
I do not NEED to be licensed to carry. I can simply carry openly without any background check or fingerprinting, etc. However, I will then enter situations where I will piss people off, like this wedding.Sadly I think you'll find little sympathy here. Most people, even gun owners, seem to subscribe on some level to the "professional enough" argument and support some level of licensing and testing. I think its a shame that the low income people that probably need to carry the most are priced out of it but historically thats gun control.
Alright, you got me In the past couple years, I have generally been in 3 states. I have gotten the licenses to CC in two (VT was the third). Well, it gets old, getting a new license for each state that I want to carry in. Can you not understand how a new fee for each state might get old? Maybe you can't. Ok, imagine that you are already against the idea of the state issuing a license to carry the gun under a shirt. How about now?OP states
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I refuse to pay their fee to retain my rights!!
But then admits he has paid fees for two other states' licenses.
I'm sorry, but I just can't understand why you would be angry about one state charging you for a license when you've previously obtained licenses from two other states. If you were going to "take a stand" ... then that ship has since sailed.
Ok, point taken. Sometimes I get a little defensive. SorryThe moral of the story is that not everyone who takes a crap on you is your enemy ...
I know about that very well. I agree, I'm surprised it took a while for that to come up.I'm surprised no one's mentioned this already...Historically, wasn't the purpose of the best man the protection of the groom?
You are right, and your point pisses me off, often.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdickens
Wow. You'd really cry down here. the licence fee is $140.
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Originally Posted by -v-
Or here where it costs between $200-$250..... (TN)
Or here(Illinois) where you can't CCW at all...
To some degree I am.I think this puts a lot of perspective on this discussion. You should be glad you have these choices:
I won't, and thanks. I will have to look into that. I'm not sure how I can make that work.Don't forget the choice I pointed out earlier, become a law enforcement officer. Federal law protects your <ahem> right to arm yourself in every state if you are a recognized LEO.
I agree, but don't get me started on thatRevenue, Revenue, Revenue
I thought that historically the best man's duty was to provide the bride with children if the husband was unable. I believe this goes back to biblical times.
As marriages were historically accomplished by capture (the groom would kidnap the woman), a warrior friend was often employed. This Best Man would help the groom fight off other men who wanted the captured woman, and would also help in preventing the woman’s family from finding the couple.
When the groom fought off warriors who also wanted his bride, he would hold onto her with his left hand, while fighting them off with his sword in his right hand (we suppose there were no Southpaws in those days of yore), which is why the bride stands on the left, and the groom on the right.
You are calling me a sheep because I am annoyed at some of the laws?...BAAaaaa BAAaaaa