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On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:16:43 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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What's a CCW?

Concealed carry license. I know that is a rare thing in California but
in about 40 states they are "shall issue". That means without any
other exclusionary factor (criminal record, mental health history,
history of domestic violence etc) the state shall issue the permit.
Actually the requirements are pretty much what gun control advocates
have wanted for years.
The applicant undergoes a very extensive state and federal background
check that may even include an interview by the police, they get
fingerprinted, photographed and must carry the photo ID. There is an
education requirement that assures they are competent with the firearm
and also understand the legal ramifications of using the gun. In some
states the gun they want to carry has to be registered.
This is really only second to getting the BATF form 4 and stamp that
lets you own a machine gun.

In my experience the novelty soon wears off and most of the CCW
license holders I know seldom actually carry their gun. Lugging around
a couple pounds of expensive metal is really a pain in the ass. There
are still places you can't take it so storing it safely outside those
places is a problem. It puts a lot of wear and tear on your gun too.
When this is easily a $500-800 item, that is a rapidly depreciating
asset


I don't think I could carry my shotgun concealed without a trenchcoat maybe.


Thanks... never heard that acronym before.

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