R.I.P. Scout26
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West Virginia went so far as to exempt concealed-carry permit holders from federal background checks when purchasing firearms.
A man I once worked for (who subsequently narrowly avoided going to prison for federal contract fraud) used to say that "Everything you see in the media is true, unless you have first-hand knowledge of the facts."
Gun makers have taken to advertising directly to permit holders: Kahr Arms boasts that “Nothing fits better undercover” than its PM9 handgun.