Same.. I figured for the extra time, and couple of bucks more.. might as well do the course/application process once... you buy cheap, you buy twice :-) I'd rather have it and never need it, than need and not have it myself. My first thoughts were that I wouldn't have any guns in the house, and only use the ones from the range.... now that my RPAL is finally issued, my thoughts are a changin'...lol...