Milo.

I will decide when something is an IC issue for MY roleplay or not. Thanks for yet another arbitrary response, I guess?

Anything that hinders roleplay, especially to this effect, is no longer an IC issue, in my opinion. Clearly, the intention of this post is to expose how flawed the firearms permitting system is and it's impact on roleplay. I posted in this thread in hopes that someone who actually has the ability to implement changes would come across it. I went out of my way to point out how broken this permit system is and how it impacts roleplay, it's up to the ones who run the server to act on it. I stopped playing pretty much because of this, just my experience though.

I will try to describe my experience as a new player, (as an experienced roleplayer and firearm owner) attempting to obtain a legal firearms permit in game. The First day, I (Milo) set out to get a driver's license and job of some sort. Ending up a as a money truck driver after talking to some people who have been around awhile. Milo is more than up for putting the work in to get started. He does this job for some time. Alright, things are going OK! I got in contact with some fine gentlemen who hooked me up with a ride to get a car. As time went on, more and more chaos broke out throughout the city. By the end of the day, Milo had been stabbed, beaten and robbed multiple times. OK, Milo decides it's time to get a firearms permit. His life is in danger. He goes down to the station and has an informative exchange with an officer. Milo follows the man's instruction, filing his application on the government website. Obtaining this permit is now Milo's #1 goal. Milo fills out the EXTENSIVE application, which takes some time to fill out. He eagerly awaits the results, abiding the law, getting beaten and stabbed a few more times(trying to avoid conflict) before receiving them. He gets his results, which state he is denied for getting one answer wrong on the "written part of the exam". Milo goes to confirm the 72 hour waiting period with an officer. The Officer states in OOC chat that it is "for sure in-game hours" Milo re-applies for the license. Milo receives another denial because he did not wait 72 actual hours. Milo now realizes he's pretty much screwed for the next 72 hours unless he becomes a criminal or a cop. The problem here is, I am sure, Milo is not the only one faced with this dilemma. At this point, I can no longer roleplay Milo as his character is meant to be roleplayed. I think that there are probably A LOT of people who immediately turn to a life of blatant crime and chaos due to this. I believe if a firearms permit were more reasonable to obtain, it would significantly reduce the amount of chaos caused by this loop. I would ask that the firearms licensing system be re-evaluated, ending in a law abiding citizen to be able to obtain a permit, after what most people would agree to be a reasonable amount of time and effort.