Yeah, you need to. There are probably quite a few people in line ahead of you though!
Probably. I'm in Maryland though, so it's not like I can carry here. It's only an issue when I'm out of state, and I don't have any trips planned in the near future.
What do you mean when you say it's unwieldy as a range gun? Is it difficult to see down the sights?
Sights are actually decent , even though the sight radius is so short. The issue for me is the grip size and texture. With the standard magazine fitted, my ring finger is half off the pistol. On top of that, the pattern in the grip tears into my hand. I've solved that problem with a Talon grip. I will say that the little frame does an excellent job with the recoil, though with the above mentioned issues it's more of a problem. With the extended magazine and the Talon grip, it's a great-handling little pistol, though you lose concealability then. And, of course, you should practice with it the way you plan on carrying it.
So if I was planning on burning up 300 rounds of .45 ACP at the range, this isn't the pistol I'd grab out of the safe.