Chapter 33: Ready

Gun control in California is very strict. If Gao Guang wants to buy a gun, he needs to apply for some certificates.

Gao Guang has obtained the gun safety certificate, or FSC, which can be taken at the gun shop and shooting club where he shoots.

The FSC exam mainly involves common sense in the safe use of guns. There are 10 true-or-false questions and 20 multiple-choice questions, a total of 30 questions. You can pass if you answer 23 questions correctly, and Gao Guang got all 30 questions right.

Then Gao Guang also applied for a hunting rifle license. He also took 10 hours of classes at the gun store, and then he passed the exam. You can pass if you get 80 out of 100 questions right. He got all 100 questions right.

Now Gao Guang can legally buy guns. He can go to any store to buy guns, including long guns, hunting rifles, and shotguns. He can also buy pistols, but he can't carry them with him when he goes out. The gun and bullet need to be separated and placed in the trunk of the car.

Then the gun license that Frank and John have been talking about is actually a concealed gun license, which is a certificate that allows you to carry a pistol around.

In California, it is very difficult to obtain a concealed carry permit, but some legal jobs can get a concealed carry permit, so Gao Guang has very convenient conditions to apply for a concealed carry permit because he is an employee of King Defense Company, which is legal. As long as he has proof of work, he will definitely pass it.

Gao Guang has completed several prerequisites for a concealed carry permit. He took an eight-hour course at a California-certified gun store, completed the exam, passed the live-fire shooting assessment, obtained the instructor's certification, and obtained the instructor's certification signature.

Now, Gao Guang needs to submit his information to the police station.

When Gao Guang handed over the information, the black policewoman who was in charge of collecting the information glared and said, "Otto Schmidt, your name is Otto Schmidt?"

Gao Guang nodded expressionlessly and said weakly, "Yes, my name is Otto Schmidt."

The policewoman looked at Gao Guang carefully, then shrugged and said in a loud voice, "Record fingerprints, take photos, and pass the federal background check. Next."

Gao Guang took photos and recorded fingerprints like a wooden man, and then waited for the FBI's background check.

The background check must be fine. His background is very clean. After 120 days, he will be able to get a concealed gun license and can carry a gun with him from then on.

But Gao Guang has completely lost his excitement now, only deep fatigue and helplessness.

He walked to John's car woodenly, stretched out his hand to open the passenger door, and stared at John sitting in the passenger seat for a moment, and then Gao Guang closed the door.

I even forgot that I already have a driver's license.

He came to the driver's seat, opened the door, sat in the driver's seat, twisted his buttocks a few times, then fastened the seat belt, and started the car with a serious face.

John sighed and shook his head and said, "I have never seen anyone as nervous as you when holding the steering wheel. I really want to know what you are afraid of?"

"John, I just got my driver's license."

"I drove before I got my driver's license."

Not wanting to pay attention to John, Gao Guang slowly drove the car out of the parking lot. After the car behind him honked impatiently a few times, he insisted on driving on the main road at a speed he could accept.

John simply closed his eyes and said helplessly, "Dude, you have a driver's license. Drive faster. No one will die. This is my car. I am not afraid. What are you afraid of?"

"Safety first."

In ten days, Gao Guang got a driver's license from someone who had never touched a car. He felt that for his own safety and the safety of passers-by, it would be better to drive slower.

A pickup truck quickly passed Gao Guang from the left, then rolled down the window, angrily cursed at Gao Guang, and then sped away.

Gao Guang was unmoved and continued to drive strictly at 30 miles per hour.

Thirty miles per hour, or nearly 50 kilometers per hour, Gao Guang felt it was very fast.

Gao Guang felt that everything was very fast in the past ten days. He got a driver's license, bought a new phone, got a phone card, and a bank card, and now there is a balance of more than 10,000 US dollars in the bank card, and got a vaccine to prevent malaria and yellow fever, and today he also applied for a concealed gun license.

In general, Gao Guang has applied for more certificates in the past ten days than he has in the past ten years.

"After we come back from Colombia, you should buy a car as soon as possible. I don't want you to drive my car anymore, let alone ride in your car."

John changed his posture and said with a look of despair: "Riding in your car will shorten my life by ten years. My patience has been worn out by your car. If your driving skills can improve as fast as others, I will be grateful."

Satire, this is sarcasm, Gao Guang resolutely ignored it.

After returning to the company patiently, John was like a free bird, quickly returned to his position, and drove away in a flash.

Gao Guang returned to the company's small house by himself, and then he was called in by Frank when he passed by Frank's office.

"Where's John?"

"He ran away."

"What do you mean by ran away?"

Gao Guang shrugged and said, "It must be painful for him to teach me how to drive, so he ran away."

"We are all ready. We will leave for Colombia tomorrow. Are your personal belongings ready? Suitable clothes and shoes. We are going to the rain forest. What you are wearing now is obviously not suitable."

"Uh...what clothes do I need to buy? Is it too late to buy them now?"

Frank scratched his head, then he picked up the phone on the desk. After a moment, he said on the phone: "John, come back."

A few minutes later, John came back dejectedly, and Frank said calmly: "We will go to Colombia tomorrow morning, and the tickets have been booked."

John's face was full of joy, and then he sighed: "Great, my nanny career can finally end."

"But Gao doesn't have clothes suitable for the rain forest yet, you take him to buy some."

The joyful expression froze on John's face, but he quickly nodded and said: "Okay, I'll take him there. We'll leave tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, the flight is at 10:20 tomorrow morning. We'll go to Bogota first, then Medellin. Any other questions?"

"No problem. I'm just glad I don't have to be a babysitter anymore. Besides, I'm excited!"

John seemed very excited. He tilted his head towards Gao Guang and said, "Hurry up, don't dawdle. I'll drive this time. Let you experience what speed and passion are."

There was nothing to say. The things that needed to be bought had to be prepared. But when Gao Guang followed John out of the office, Frank said leisurely behind him, "Goodbye, Mr. Schmidt."