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Well, I have to admit that I got the license in response to the Brady background check law, not really thinking about carrying every day.

Before the so-called "instant" check, they had a three day wait or something like that, and I felt put upon, and read that the CHL was an automatic "good guy card" - no check, no wait. I had been shooting, on and off, for about 30 years, but it was paper targets and tin cans; I did not think about carrying - home defense was as far as my "defensive shooting" thinking went.

Upon receiving the CHL, I started carrying a little 3" Smith Model 13, because I thought it would be ignominious to be killed on the street when I had a CHL but was not carrying. Since then, it is like the credit card commercial - don't leave home without it. Maybe the author of this article will get a clue; maybe she *did* get a clue, but is not ready to admit in print that she carries regularly and has gotten some practice/expertise. One can hope, anyway...

Regards,
Andrew