Via grapevine (highly reliable source... former NRA-certified instructor):
Someone who just got certified is hoping to start doing the CCW proficiency class in a week or two.
$300.
Discount (unstated) for annual renewal.
If the requirement is 350 rounds, as per other (mainland) NRA CCW class, In Hilo 9mm target ammo is $168 for 350 rounds.
Hollow point would be $350 for 350 rounds, but my source said he expects the instructor would allow target ammo for the certification.
Might need extra mags and pouches for them and the dummy rounds.
That puts the minimum cost at around $500... or $700 if required to use self-defense ammo.
YIKES!
That's a big dip out of the pot for those on fixed incomes, and in the lower economic brackets... who can barely afford food and gas and medical care these days.
I also wonder even if one jumps successfully through all the current hoops if "something else" "unforeseen" just might "come up" and delay or negate the issuance of licenses.
The people I know have heard of who carry, and have been carrying for years, don't seem all that interested in the new rules and getting a license. Gee, I wonder why?