cpl stands for Concealed Pistol License. It is the term used by some states instead of (
CCW) Carry a Concealed Weapon. The majority of States (33) in the USA allow citizens to apply for cpl permits. The permit does not allow a person to carry a weapon anywhere. People are still restricted from carrying where alcohol is served, government buildings, airports, schools, and so on. Although the requirements vary by state, to get a cpl, a person must pass a
background check, not be mentally unstable, or a convicted
felon.
You currently can't get a CCW permit in Illinois, but the
NRA lobby has proposed a few bills this year to change that.
To bad about the shooting in the church. If the cpl laws did not
restrict carrying there, maybe someone could have stopped the
shooter before he shot so many people. The police finally arrived after a score of shots were fired and two persons were killed.
