carry permits

[loutent]

In Delaware...(w/edit)...

Here in DE, it was pretty involved - my impression is that it is intentionally made difficult and expensive to discourage as many as possible. Requirements include 10 hours of classes, fingerprinting, photo, letters signed by 5 non-relatives who will vouch for your "sanity". It takes several months and about $350 or so to get your application submitted, then you wait another 8-12 weeks to get the permit.

Edit: I forgot that the $350 does not include $300 for the required 10 hr class. In addition, there is a requirement that you publish your name & address in the legal section of the largest local paper which declares that you are applying for a permit.

At first, I thought it was a nuisance to take the classes (LEO, NRA certified instructors) but it was probably the best thing that I could have done. Besides the range time etc, the best lesson for me was to realize that the absolute last thing you want to do is use your gun to protect property (i.e TV etc) - but only to prevent deadly threat of some sort. After all, would anyone want to go though the justice system (not to mention expense) for shooting someone who is stealing a replaceable object - I know I wouldn't.

 

[ispcapt]

There's the how and there's the when.
Teaching someone how to shoot is fairly easy and can be done in an hour or 2. Anyone can learn how to shoot.
Teaching someone when to shoot is a lot more difficult and requires many hours of training. Quite a few never learn when to shoot.
But learning when to shoot is not near as much fun as learning how to shoot. People don't want to spend their time and money learning when but they will for how.
If you don't know when to shoot then it could cost you a lot more than you ever realize until it's too late.

 

[The Big D]

There's the how and there's the when.
Teaching someone how to shoot is fairly easy and can be done in an hour or 2. Anyone can learn how to shoot.
Teaching someone when to shoot is a lot more difficult and requires many hours of training. Quite a few never learn when to shoot.
But learning when to shoot is not near as much fun as learning how to shoot. People don't want to spend their time and money learning when but they will for how.
If you don't know when to shoot then it could cost you a lot more than you ever realize until it's too late.

Excellent post, ispcapt!

Noted this before but once DQ'd an otherwise extremely well-qualified candidate from employment as a LEO when said candidate averred that they would NEVER use deadly force. Even when given scenarios which in real life did result in the lawful/justified use of deadly force, the candidate insisted there was no situation in which they would do so.

Perhaps a rather rare circumstance as it pertains to "when" to shoot but wholly true.

Be safe.

 

[PDL]

I was always taught that you were justified to use only 'that much' force to overcome the threat.

In other words you didn't shoot someone for throwing snow balls, or for taking your tv out for a walk.