Picture this: you’re at the Hy-Vee on a Tuesday, grabbing milk and cereal. You’ve got your permit tucked in your wallet, just like always. Now imagine you forget to renew it, and somehow, your shirt rides up—whoops—and a fellow shopper sees your holster.
Suddenly, you’re not a responsible permit holder. You’re the person who might be carrying illegally. That’s a whole world of awkward with the local sheriff, and possibly a fine that buys a lot of milk. Renewal keeps you legal, plain and simple.
