Reply #91: True for the most part, though.

[benEzra]

In my case, I had to pass a mental health records check, Federal and state background checks, FBI fingerprint check, 8-hour refresher class on self-defense law, and live-fire competency check. Not much different from when I lived in Florida and obtained a Florida CHL, although we didn't actually have to shoot there.

When I got a hunting license once, though, I filled out a form, paid some money, and was handed a license and a copy of the regulations. Definitely no background checks, no mental health checks, and a lot less background.

In my observation, most people who go through the trouble to obtain CHL's are of above-average knowledge and competence, due to selection bias; the apathetic and the incompetent don't typically bother.