NavyLCDR
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I think my question was misunderstood, so I will try to clarify and re-ask it in a different way:
What advantage or good does the permit required to carry a gun in a state such as Oklahoma or Texas provide over being able to carry a gun in accordance with Constitution in a state such as Arizona, Alaska, Vermont, and for Wyoming residents in Wyoming?
One advantage listed was you don't have to pass the NICS check in some states if you have a permit. Well...let's see. To get my CPL in Washington, I have to pay $55 and get my fingerprints taken. To pass a NICS check costs me nothing, and is done via one form that I fill out at the gun store counter. (Washington does have one additional form, but is also no cost and no fingerprints). So, I must ask, really, which is of more benefit? Paying for the "card" and going through the hassle to get me out of the NICS check that would be free and one form and phone call anyway done at the gun store vice a separate trip to the cop shop.
What advantage or good does the permit required to carry a gun in a state such as Oklahoma or Texas provide over being able to carry a gun in accordance with Constitution in a state such as Arizona, Alaska, Vermont, and for Wyoming residents in Wyoming?
One advantage listed was you don't have to pass the NICS check in some states if you have a permit. Well...let's see. To get my CPL in Washington, I have to pay $55 and get my fingerprints taken. To pass a NICS check costs me nothing, and is done via one form that I fill out at the gun store counter. (Washington does have one additional form, but is also no cost and no fingerprints). So, I must ask, really, which is of more benefit? Paying for the "card" and going through the hassle to get me out of the NICS check that would be free and one form and phone call anyway done at the gun store vice a separate trip to the cop shop.