Quote Originally Posted by Bailey Guns View Post
Even though I continue to make a living as a firearms instructor, I'd rather see Colorado adopt an Alaska model for firearms permits. If you can legally own possess a handgun you can carry it concealed for any lawful purpose without having a permit. I like the fact that AK issues permits if desired so AK residents can carry in other parts of the country (unlike Vermont). Minimal gov't intrusion at it's finest. I am absolutey, unequivically against more government intervention and more stringent requirements in Colorado for issuance of a concealed handgun permit.
It's funny/amazing that you say this and I respect you a hell of a lot more because of it. Not that I didn't respect you but you get the point.

Some of the BIGGEST opposition to the Constitutional Carry Law that passed in Arizona this legislative session was coming from none other than some of the most respected firearms trainers in the state. They said this that and the other about how it's not safe, you need training etc etc. This came after they clammerd on and on about how there needs to be no restrictions on 2A over the past few years of my participation of the boards down there.

But when it came down to money being removed from their pocket they threw fits. The going rate is 40-50 bucks for a ccw class down there. You do it once a month for 25 people at 50 bucks a pop you're talking an extra 1200+ dollars a month. Do it twice, you're making 2500 extra a month. Quite a bit of extra cash to have. Now that you don't need the permit, you don't need the class. These instructors saw this coming and saw that money going right out the window so they made a HUGE deal about how unsafe it was going to be. It really pissed me off and I lost a whole bunch of respect for a lot of what seemed to be good principled guys. Money talks and they all went the way of the NRA.