Gun Control Reform Activism

First, while it is legally may-issue, in practice once you've completed the mandatory NRA pistol course and passed the tests, and aren't a blatantly raving lunatic, you're good to go - there's no hard and fast definition of a "suitable person" and more to the point, there's no statutory requirement for you to have any particular reason to carry a handgun, just that you feel like it.

Which brings me to the second, bigger issue a lot of people might take with CT's permit - it's not just a permit to purchase but also a fairly broad concealed-carry permit (IIRC schools, courthouses, and no-gun-posted property are off-limits). I have neither the time nor the inclination right now to open the can of worms of discussing this myself, as I have to leave for work in 15, but I thought it's worth making it known.

I have zero problem with CT's PTP/FOID system, TBH I'd like to see something very close to it nationwide, for both long and handguns, but to those who favor stricter controls than I do there may be a couple of dealbreakers with using it entirely as a model.