a post in the bowhunting forum about finding meth labs, pot growsand all that prompted this question, so i thought it would fit better here. i was under the impression that you can buy a handgun after passing the background check and all, but it is very hard to obtain a CCW. where i live, maryland, iwas toldspecial circumstances are needed in order to be eligible to get a CCW (owning a store, getting death threats, etc). at first i didnt even think ofwanting onebecause i could see no reason why i need to carry a gun around, ya know? but when thinking of finding meth labs or just seeing a mental person, or even a bear, deep in the back woods, i think it would be much more safe than just having a bow against god knows what. for your state (wherever you may live) how hard is it to get a CCW. like i said, i would never just carry a gun around with me, i wouldnt see a need to carry a gun to the store or something ya know (would cause more harm than good IMO), but while bowhunting in deep national forest, i know it would make me feel much better. i may call the state police and ask, but i was wandering what the laws are like in your state. thanks alot