That's good news RL77. It would certainly be a pain to start over.
As far as I know, most judges routinely issue a restricted permit. If you have clearly stated your need for an unrestricted permit, he will probably want to see you. If that is the case, I recommend that you anticipate his questions, and be ready to give well thought out but succinct answers. If you walk in unprepared, you are going to get rattled. Don't get rattled by the judges questions, or demeanor. They don't want to issue a carry permit to someone who is easily upset. Some questions to anticipate would be: Why do you want to carry? Where do you plan to carry? How often do you plan to carry? Don't try to B.S. the judge. They know a thing or two about B.S.
If you are issued a restricted permit, I would suggest that you wait a year, and then write a letter to the judge requesting that he remove your restrictions. Hope this helps.
