Want to read how fucked up California's CCW permit process is?

While owning a gun is a right, carrying a concealed weapon is considered a privilege in California. Getting a permit is a long process that includes a required training course made up of mostly classroom work. 

“Knowing your responsibility with a weapon in the public. That is the most important thing,” Ratkowski explained. 

Ratkowski takes his students through simulations focused on the preservation of life, using the gun as a last resort. However, the actual requirements for a CCW vary greatly by county. 

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Where I came from, it was easy to get a permit, but it was a lengthy process because one of the requirements was that you had to be interviewed by the Sheriff's Department. The process could take up to a year. The fees were also outrageous between the class you had to take and admin charges and I'm talking several hundred bucks.

When I moved here, it was 22 days from the time I said "Hmmm, I believe I'm going to get a handgun permit" to where I was holding it in my grubby little hands. I don't recall the exact amount I had to pay, but between the class I had to take and the admin fees, it was about $125-150.