I live in Pa, and have all my life, and as I have said before, when this subject has come up on this forum, I am glad that for now this is a pro gun state, with open carry, concealed carry, and stand your ground law. And I hope it stays this way. As for other states that are anything but pro gun, I would believe it would be very hard to turn things around any time soon. It is up to the sheriff in each county here to isse a LTCF, and some counties are quick in issuing the permit and some are very slow. But you still must pass the background check in any county. The sheriffs office has. 45 days to reply either way to your application. The county I live in is very quick to reply to your application. Now in regards to personal preference, I have a LTCF and I can open carry anywhere in this state, except Philadelphia, where you have to have a LTCF to even open carry. So I could there also, but someone without one could not. Now I personally do not open carry, except on hiking trails and game lands and state forests, even though I could open carry anywhere I choose to except where posted not to. I have lived in this state for 69 years, and maybe I wasn't at the right place at the right time, but in all these years I have NEVER seen anyone open carrying. I have read newspaper articles about it, but never personally seen it, and I am not against it. As far as concealed carry, I do on occasion, depending on the area I am traveling in. I mostly make use of my LTCF to keep my revolver loaded in the car while traveling from place to place in this state. To each his own. I hope I always have this freedom concerning a hand gun in this state. However it is against the law in Pa. to have a loaded long gun in a vehicle.