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Here is a slightly different angle on this issue...

I moved to TX from NC about 8 years ago. I had a NC CCW and at the time there was no reciprocity between NC and TX. Just prior to moving to TX I applied for and received a FL non-resident CHL, which was valid in both NC (where I planned to travel frequently) and TX. One license, covered most of my requirements. I eventually got a TX license last year, primarily because I started traveling frequently to Colorado, which does not recognize any non-resident CHL.

Had there been nationwide reciprocity at the time I moved to TX, I would have gladly applied for a TX license and skipped FL altogether.

What's my point?
Just like drivers licenses, I don't have any serious concerns with having to obtain a CHL from my state of residence. I don't like the expense. I'd prefer not to need a license at all. But in today's reality, I understand the "why's".

If we had nationwide reciprocity, and I only had to maintain one CHL that was valid everywhere in the country, a requirement to obtain a resident CHL when I moved from one state to another would be much more tolerable. Fix the reciprocity problem and adding a "CHL must match DL" requirement becomes less problematic and less expensive.