Posted August 21, 2015 9:07 am by Comments

By Bruce F

Twenty years ago, my home state established a concealed carry licensing program for residents. At the time, I was working with someone that had an after-hours firearms dealership business. He was keen to set himself up as a state recognized concealed carry license instructor so he kept me in the loop on class requirements as they evolved. As soon as classes started popping up locally, I immediately enrolled. While I was never certain of the numbering scheme used when issuing the licenses, I believe I was within the first 1000 licenses issued across the state.

Back in 1995 the State required that each concealed carry handgun be listed individually by type and serial number on the concealed carry license. You were allowed to have up to three firearms listed on your license. Further, you were required to qualify and demonstrate safety proficiency by the type of handgun(s) included on your license. From my foggy memory, I believe the two types of firearms were identified as Pistol and Revolver.

In the weeks leading up to my concealed carry class, I was faced with the arduous task of deciding which firearms I would be committed to carry …read more

Source:: Pocket Guns & Gear

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