Putting us out there, not for a natural disaster like Katrina, but for general purpose “our city is unsafe” use puts our military in a very very bad position.”

That is the intent. It is a feature, not a bug.

I am curious why the 180 day delay. If the state is violating the civil rights of it’s citizens, then relief should be immediate.

Florida’s law is a good model. Require some training in the law and a simple practical test. Have a 5 year renewal period. Here is the lesson that I learned while helping the Missouri group: set a fee that can accrue at least in part to the benefit of the LEO who has to do the work. Set the amount he gets to be high enough so he can easily make a profit. In Missouri, it was amazing to see how many LEOs quickly came to view the CCW permit as a profit center and found the customer easy to get along with as compared to a lot of their other “customers” from whom they get fees.

Don’t be afraid to set a $100 fee. You can always lower it later, that is after all the people who opposed CCW have a chance to be shown to be so very wrong in their prejudices. The goal is to get CCW in place, all other preferences are secondary.

As to carry restrictions, read Missouri’s law very carefully and see what happens if a CCW permitee violates the prohibitions.

http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/c500-599/5710000107.htm

Notice section (2).

They are Republicans. Never underestimate the power of their stupidity or their instinct for feckless capitulation.