I have my CPL (Concealed Pistol License, for MI), I am currently in North Carolina which honors the permit.
I carried all the time in MI, don't carry much where I am in North Carolina, in a much nicer area. Only time I carry is when I go on late night craigs list transactions.
Instead the pistol stays in the dresser drawer.
I currently have an HK P2000 V2 9mm, it's nice.
I've had about 15 pistols in my life, HK is by far the nicest of the polymer bunch in my opinion. Best thing about the CCW is how easy it is to purchase a pistol in MI once you have one, was a pain to go back and forth getting it inspected, registered, and all that crap.
Should get it while you can, who knows what's gonna happen with Obama.