“Why non-disability? So you’re badly wounded from a war and you still have to pay? How about retired...period.”
The number of “Constitutional” or permitless states are growing. Alabama seems a good candidate.
I would like to see the states pass laws to grant free national carry permits for all honorably discharged veterans, saying that they are members of the state militia and are on duty whenever they are carrying a weapon.
I believe all states and territories have exceptions in their carry laws that allow military members to carry weapons when on duty.
“I would like to see the states pass laws to grant free national carry permits for all honorably discharged veterans, saying that they are members of the state militia and are on duty whenever they are carrying a weapon”.
State laws would need modification to set up the militia. As of now in most states the militia might be authorized by state law but in the majority of cases, the National Guard has usurped the militia’s standing. So in every state to my knowledge the unorganized militia does not exist.
In addition since 45 is the upper age limit mentioned in US Code, it would be of limited value as a twenty year retirement would leave a veteran with just a few remaining years to enjoy the permit. I do like the idea of the free permit for military retirees, but should probably to be fair include retired law enforcement folks as well.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/311