Just about 1 year ago, Arkansas passed a new law that brought about an "enhanced" conceal carry license that could be had by taking some number of additional hours of training. That "enhanced" license allowed those persons to take their concealed handgun into some places beyond what was allowed by a "standard" license. Other states may have something similar; I don't know.LDB415 wrote:One way would be a tiered CHL. Something like everyone gets a level 1 that applies and passes, like now. Level 2 requires xx hours additional training and xxx rounds additional fire at maybe 80% rather than the 70% level 1. Those with level 2 can carry anywhere in the state regardless of signage. Level 3 requires xx hours above level 2 and xxx rounds above level 2 at 90%. Those with level 3 are equivalent to air marshals and exempt from no firearms on airplanes rules. Renewal requires 25% of the training hours and 50% of the firing rounds every 2 or 3 years. I suspect there would be quite a number of people who would attempt the upgrades and get more training.
Yeah, I know the air marshal part is difficult if not impossible. Just an example.
It might be interesting/informative to know the ratio of enhanced vs. standard concealed carry licenses in Arkansas. That might be an indicator of how much interest potential licensees have in a tiered system. (or be an indicator of the number of people willing to take extra training).
But I wouldn't have a clue where to find that information on the number of persons with the two different types of licenses in Arkansas, if it's even available.