porsche060 wrote:I'm already into the process of applying but curious what people are thinking.. Depending on who the new AG is, will there be more reciprocity, less/more challenges to ccws, etc..
I've posted on this before, but here's my take: The Democratic candidate, Lt. Gov. Matt Denn, is your standard issue gun-grabber, and he's tight with the ACLU crowd. He is also a time-serving hack who needs a political job while he seeks higher office, and that is perhaps the nicest thing I can say about him personally. The best you can expect from him is lack of interest and resulting status quo, plus probably somewhat worse in terms of CCW reciprocity (VA has gone away, and the latest trend, pioneered by Kathleen Kane up in PA, is to allow reciprocity only for permits issued by the holder's state of residence; so long, carrying in DE on an AZ or UT or FL permit if you live in PA, MD or NJ). Denn and Beau Biden were also public supporters of Markell's flavor-of-the-month attempt last year to push gun control, that brought us "universal background checks" (ptooey).
The GOP candidate, Ted Kittila, is a heck of a lot closer to one of us, and I would expect positive changes around the margins from him. He's told me personally that both reciprocity and reducing obstacles to CCDW licensing are on his radar. He's also told me that he's spent time discussing gun policy issues with John Sigler. My experience has been that people who talk to John Sigler, as opposed to writing him off as an extremist nutcase, are generally pretty sane on gun issues.
I will also say that Ted Kittila is a more decent human being than Matt Denn, and that Ted Kittila has a life that doesn't revolve around getting elected to office.