Back when in Iowa, at age 21, all it took was walking into the Sheriff's office, and walk out with a paper.
Like a dummy, I failed to renew it.
Forward to 1989, a class, and money.
When Iowa modified the law to shall issue, gun rights people cheered. Most didn't look at the fine print on the application materials they signed. You have to give law enforcement blanket access to your medical records, including the VA. Think about that for a moment.
Paying a fee is the least of it.
