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I am currently applying for a pistol permit, I'm going for an unrestricted permit but we'll see what happens. I have no criminal record and have been upstanding member of society. I am getting the permit for employment and personal protection reasons, both of those are one in the same. I have two jobs: I am a school bus driver during the week and an unarmed security guard on the weekends. I would also like my permit so I can eventually become an armed security guard eventually. My bus driving job produces the most threats to my physical well being, parents get upset when you tell them you won't do special favor for them or their child. I work in a city driving around "ghetto" kids and sometimes their parents get really out of control when you say no to something they want. I get threatened once in a while by people saying they want to come get me because they are upset with how I did my job. They threaten that they'll be waiting for me at my job and sometimes they're actually there waiting but get dealt with by management and the situation is often diffused. My concern is what if that doesn't stop them from following me home, to the grocery store or gas station?
I want to know why having references (also known as friends) has anything to do with gun ownership. I am new to the gun world and purchased my first firearm less than a week ago. The whole process took about 45 minutes, including the background check and the store was pretty busy. I bought a savage arms model 64 .22lr to get myself acquainted with guns in general before I start getting into handguns. I took the NRA firearms class that you need before you can even apply as you guys all know. Now like they said in the class you need four references, people that will vouch for you and say you're of good moral character and they don't think you are a danger with a handgun. Problem is I don't really have friends so I had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to figure out people to use for "references".
To think I can go to a gun store, buy a rifle and have it my car with 150 rounds in 45 minutes with as little as my signature and a quick backround check. Then in the same state want to buy a handgun, have it cost a lot more and take around 120 days to even hear back from the county and need to have friends that will vouch for you is just one of the most ridiculous things on earth.
I want to know why having references (also known as friends) has anything to do with gun ownership. I am new to the gun world and purchased my first firearm less than a week ago. The whole process took about 45 minutes, including the background check and the store was pretty busy. I bought a savage arms model 64 .22lr to get myself acquainted with guns in general before I start getting into handguns. I took the NRA firearms class that you need before you can even apply as you guys all know. Now like they said in the class you need four references, people that will vouch for you and say you're of good moral character and they don't think you are a danger with a handgun. Problem is I don't really have friends so I had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to figure out people to use for "references".
To think I can go to a gun store, buy a rifle and have it my car with 150 rounds in 45 minutes with as little as my signature and a quick backround check. Then in the same state want to buy a handgun, have it cost a lot more and take around 120 days to even hear back from the county and need to have friends that will vouch for you is just one of the most ridiculous things on earth.
