$100 fee seems a bit excessive

To the editor:

I fail to see the need for a $100 fee for a concealed-carry permit. Here in Alabama it took about five minutes for the deputy to read my application, bring my file up on a screen and issue a permit. The total fee was $10. If the county's cost wasn't covered, I think it would raise the price.

A police officer is a lot more comfortable approaching a stopped vehicle when he has seen the concealed-carry permit listed on the owner's license plate readout. Generally, permit holders are law-abiding citizens.

STEVE HUFFMAN

Guntersville, Ala.