The "state of affairs" is not part of the OP's query. He wants the facts about what is required in YOUR state to legally carry. No more, no less. Is it difficult, or easy, or somewhere in the middle? Just what are the legal requirements? Your personal opinions regarding the law or the people involved are not part of the answer. Any other commentary is unnecessary and unwarranted. I did not close the thread, based on my assumption that my request to follow our guidelines would be honored. I can easily close it, or simply delete any part of posts I deem in violation of our policy, but I recognize that in this subject, the people usually involved are very sensitive to what they feel is censure, despite my having the prerogative to pick and chose what I leave or remove. I'd rather not be put in a position to make anyone feel that they are being unfairly singled out for censure, so I request, for the last time, that this thread be limited to the simple facts that answer the OP's question.