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Offline thundley4

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Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« on: February 23, 2009, 07:34:35 AM »
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TALLAHASSEE — The election of Barack Obama has been a boon for gun dealers, and with more than 200 gun shows a year, few markets are hotter than Florida.

Floridians in record numbers want to carry concealed weapons, a trend linked to a surge in crime, economic anxiety and fears of stricter gun laws.

And now the state is buried under a backlog of 95,000 applications for concealed weapons permits, and it needs to hire a lot more people to handle the paperwork. A legislative panel Wednesday gave Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson the okay to spend $3.9 million more so he can hire 61 temporary workers.

"Once the economy gets bad, crime always goes up," said Bronson, a certified police officer. "People get desperate whenever things are not going the way they feel like they should be going, and they'll do things they normally wouldn't do."
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I wonder if this is happening in other states with conceal carry laws.
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Re: Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2009, 07:45:13 AM »
Hi thundley,

My wife is one of those folks.

At $110/ each that is a nice boon for a state with budget problems.  I would also guess a large percentage of those applying are women.

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ps:  AFTER REREADING THE ARTICLE, IT REALLY PISSED ME OFF.  THIS IS A TYPICAL LIBERAL PAPER IN THE STATE CAPITAL....SINCE FLORIDA PASSED THE LAWS THAT SAID ONE HAS A RIGHT TO DEFEND ONSELF, VIOLENT CRIMES WERE DOWN 17% BASED ON THE LAST FBI STATS THAT I SAW.....
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Re: Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2009, 09:01:09 AM »
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Nope.  NH is a shall-issue state.  I filled out the paperwork, took it down to the police station with (IIRC) my $10 fee, and two weeks later had my permit.

Good until 2011, and I fully intend to renew as long as I can.
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Re: Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2009, 09:20:26 AM »
I don't know what the status is in Minnesota now, but there is a law written into the MN carry permit law stating that the state (actually the Sheriff) has 30 days to get the permits approved or disapproved and returned to the applicant. I know that some counties, mainly Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, are often in violation of that law. I need to obtain my Texas permit, but I'm kind of waiting on the open carry bill that is in front of the Texas Legislature.
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Re: Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2009, 10:19:07 AM »
It's kind of expensive and a bit tedious to get one here in MO, but not particualrly slow.  Takes a couple of weeks from the time you get everything you have to have turned in to the Sheriff.
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Re: Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2009, 01:34:52 PM »
Mine was 10 bucks, plus about 20 for the fingerprinting. Went to the courthouse on a Tuesday and it took about 10 minutes. It came by mail that Saturday.
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Re: Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2009, 03:20:43 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on February 23, 2009, 10:19:07 AM
It's kind of expensive and a bit tedious to get one here in MO, but not particualrly slow.  Takes a couple of weeks from the time you get everything you have to have turned in to the Sheriff.

MO is reciprocal with OH, where I got my CCW last year, so I have no need to "transfer" for another 4 years.

After that, it's every 3 years.
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Re: Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2009, 03:37:00 PM »
Hi,

I got a card at our recent gun show from one of our elected representatives.  On the back is a US map and it highlights the states that have recripocal rights.  As of April last year there were 40.

If anyone wants to see it I can probably copy it, try to blow it up a bit and post it.

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Re: Backlog of 95,000 wanting concealed weapon permits in Fla.
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2009, 03:53:25 PM »
Quote from: 5412 on February 23, 2009, 03:37:00 PM
Hi,

I got a card at our recent gun show from one of our elected representatives.  On the back is a US map and it highlights the states that have recripocal rights.  As of April last year there were 40.

If anyone wants to see it I can probably copy it, try to blow it up a bit and post it.

regards,
5412

Check this out:

Reciprocity
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