I took the NRA course and got my certificate. Printed out the VA state CCW form to see what it was like. Very simple, so I filled it out. Next step was to go to the Sheriff's office so they can do a criminal background check. I was in town running errands today so I thought I'd just drop it off, figured they'd mail it to me. Well they do it while you wait, so five minutes later I had a sealed envelope to take to the courthouse. Right up the street. Dropped that off and paid my forty bucks! Before any of you who know my experience level get alarmed, I fully understand the responsibility entailed in such a step, and I know I need more training and practice before I am truly ready, permit or not. But I couldn't find a reason why not to get the permit, who knows, maybe I'm taking the gun to the range and forget and put it in the back seat instead of behind the back seat. With a permit, I'm in compliance, without, I'm not.
Anyway, my point was, there were a handful of guys at the Sheriff's office for the same reason. The receptionist asked, 'Concealed Carry Permit?' when she saw me. Different handful of guys at the courthouse for the same reason, and a woman at another window called out, 'Concealed Carry?' and pointed me to another window. When I got there, she had a list of people with 'CCW' after their names, probably a dozen all dated today. I don't know if that was her first page for the day, but it sure seems like if this is happening in one county on one day, then it's safe to say that people are applying for CCW permits in Virginia at a brisk pace.
Anyway, my point was, there were a handful of guys at the Sheriff's office for the same reason. The receptionist asked, 'Concealed Carry Permit?' when she saw me. Different handful of guys at the courthouse for the same reason, and a woman at another window called out, 'Concealed Carry?' and pointed me to another window. When I got there, she had a list of people with 'CCW' after their names, probably a dozen all dated today. I don't know if that was her first page for the day, but it sure seems like if this is happening in one county on one day, then it's safe to say that people are applying for CCW permits in Virginia at a brisk pace.