Looks like it will cost me about $500, (plus the pistol, so $1000) and take a couple months to get a new CCW.
(I haven't had one since the 70's)
I consider myself very lucky to have the money for this, and also lucky to not feel in any immediate danger.
My main issue is that I have to do updates and back up the computer data here after everyone else goes home. This property backs up to a shady residential area where the cops get called regularly, and we've had a couple parking lot burglars, and thefts here. I'm usually the last one out of the building, it's always well after dark, and I carry a briefcase containing our data with me. I've never been accosted physically here, but we do see some shady characters through our lot, and I have been approached by people begging money before.
Anyhow our sheriff is willing to issue, and I won't have any problem, though the high fees seem silly (unless you're deliberately trying to keep poor people from having protection.)
Man if I was poor and needed protection, I'd probably skip the whole thing and put a gun in my pocket.
Better to be judged by 12.....