Sunday, February 07, 2010
Gun owners hit the road to arm America
Gun rights activists, claiming that obtaining a concealed carry permit in some states is next to impossible, are planning to hit the road with a plan to help frustrated applicants around the country obtain permits for packing heat. Gun Owners of America, in partnership with the Second Amendment March and the New Jersey Coalition for Self Defense, are hoping their new "Right to Carry Road Show" will soon spread nationwide to assist gun owners and send a message of defiance to gun control advocates who push to bog down applications in endless red tape. The Road Show is a mobile processing system that brings to gun owners a consolidated program streamlining the steps to obtaining a self-defense firearm permit. "In the past," claims Gun Owners of America, "completing the application process often required several days for the applicant to arrange for fingerprinting and notarizing, sometimes even causing time off from work to coordinate scheduling with frequently uncooperative local agencies." But according to Robert Kreisler, president of NJCSD, "The 'Right to Carry Road Show' brings all the elements together in one place and lets people get everything done in about one hour." The system involves applying for a non-resident concealed carry permit from Florida, which has a streamlined process and reciprocity with many states where applying for a permit can be long and daunting...read more
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Frank: I wrote recently in one of my weekly columns posted on NRA's Shooting Illustrated Web site about a new cottage industry in Massachusetts: attorneys specializing in firearms law. They are being utilized by a growing number of applicants for the state's concealed-carry permits to cut through the red tape associated with the Massachusetts process, and often make a difference between a smooth, hassle-free permit application process and one that’s prolonged and frustrating.
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