Yeah, the lgbt’s are American, and have the same right to self-preservation, as any other manjack American.
Yeah, do learn the laws in your respective area, if you plan to carry ‘just within the county’, or ‘throughout the whole state’. There is a difference.
(For me, it’s $10.00/yr. County, or $500.00 for only 5 years State-wide.)
Yeah, do go and get familiar with your piece.
There are those that advocate to go to a more-than-ten-dollar-fee training seminar, letting loose maybe 300 rounds or so a day for two days (approx. $30.00 a box of 20 or 50 adds up quick!).
For those so inclined to own a nice simple snub-nose revolver, there are classes for that, too.
Just be aware that there are those that will berate you for your choice of simplicity, whether revolver or semi-auto, for all sorts of agendas.
Those fees are too high!
In Iowa, I just paid $25 for a 5-year renewal. Good for the state and more than thirty other states.
First time application is only $50.