n1oty
NES Member
Tell me how the entire process couldn't be reduced down to a vending machine with the only case of rejections going to a human being for further analysis. I walk up to the machine, enter in the ltc form data, feed it $1 (because it's just a machine now), wait a few seconds, the machine prints out the LTC and it's in my hands a few seconds later. A thermal paper prints out the PIN number as part of the receipt. No cops, no delays, no nothing. We could probably eliminate hundreds of state and local police jobs with a dozen ltc vending machines scattered throughout the state. That is if LTCs are going to be here for good. That same vending machine could even do machine gun LTCs.
I've had a Pennsylvania carry permit for six years now. I renewed last summer and literally spent approximately 1/2 hour at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. During that time, the office folks fingerprinted me, photographed me, background checked me, printed the actual permit and handed it to me. In addition, they were quite friendly!!
I suppose Massachusetts could learn a lesson?? Nah.