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I just went through the MD Wear and Carry class because I was curious about what it required, and am of the opinion that it presents a fairly high barrier for a Constitutional right. It was $400, 2 full days (16 hours) , and then actually applying for the permit requires additional fees and paperwork - including multiple not-related references, fingerprints, and an extensive background check. I'm told MD typically uses the full 90 days they have to grant the permit, if granted. My class had a decent mix of races, although few women, lest one think this is just a bunch of white dudes trying to compensate for something. There is a shooting portion of the class where you must make a minimum score in order to pass. In many ways, it reminded me of the "this is everything that can go wrong and how you're going to die" drivers ed training I had in the 1980s. Then assuming you're going to carry, you have to purchase and license a handgun. And you have to maintain your Wear and Carry permit, which is every 2 years (3 after the first renewal) requiring an additional $200 fee and full day (8 hour) class, including the shooting test, and gives the state another opportunity to revoke your permit if in the past 2/3 years you have done something to indicate you are not a safe and sober person. This is not a one time thing, it requires consistent effort and expense. SCOTUS only struck down requiring a "good and substantial reason" (because in MD, self-defense was insufficient. You needed to provide multiple police records, if you weren't a well-connected, wealthy white dude who could find someone connected to back your permit application).[/quote]

That’s too easy!!!!!

I want it to stay the old way - where only wealthy or well connected white guys like my husband could get a permit. That was so much better!

I don’t want a bunch of emotional women, poors, and minorities being able to get permits to. And I will support any Dem who will keep that from happening. [/quote]

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