Or is it just me? Is there a history of unusual LE problems? Just asking as I've been in and out of the hobby here and there for years and in several major cities but the screening requirements here seem by far the strictest.
The norm here seems to be a combination of p411 (not for me) and/or 3 refs from well known providers. I totally understand the risks on the provider's end but for a casual hobbyist or somebody coming to a new town this is a tall order. Just from a logistics standpoint, if I had dozens of providers out there waiting to vouch for me, to get 3 of them into contact with a new date could be difficult.
Just my observation,