Rumor: NICS Exempt for Alaska CCW

American Shootist (a great veteran owned source for E.A.R. earpro in the Anchorage area, by the way) is passing along some juicy RUMINT:

Attention: I just got word that all new Concealed Carry Licenses will be issued with NICS EXEMPT ***IF*** you opt in for it AND fill out the ADDITIONAL forms when applying for your license. That's GREAT news. If you already have a license, stay tuned as the state will be rolling out a program to update your card, GUESStimation... 30-45 days.

That is great news if true.  Alaska CCWs lost their NICS-exempt status in 2006-2007 because the ATF got pissy with the State.  Probably because we passed Constitutional Carry and the ATF hates freedom was unhappy with technical aspects of the new law; I heard one thing they brought up was being upset about the new CCW process not requiring fingerprints for renewal (which seems silly, as they already have your prints on file).

NICS exempt would be great to get back.