1.   A company was formed recently to secure permits, work with the local police and governments and teach promoters how to keep their parties drug-free.

2.   A new law will allow any adult Texan without a history of mental illness or felony convictions to secure a permit to wear a concealed weapon.

3.   But Texas is unusual for the length of instruction needed to secure a permit, and even more so for the dispute-resolution section of the training.

4.   But to many of the vendors, securing a permit has become a confusing process, complicated by red tape, that threatens their livelihood.

5.   Clearly, securing permits is a big part of the business.

6.   In Alabama, for instance, it took the Army seven years to secure a permit from the state Department of Environmental Management.

7.   In return, the commission agreed to support him in securing city permits for the subdivision.

8.   Johnson also failed to secure necessary permits for conducting seminars in Colorado.

9.   Like most visitors from out of the area, once the permit was secured, we arranged for a canoe and most camping gear from a local outfitter.

10.   Once back home, Winton financed a largely volunteer committee that worked out of his home in Hampstead, while volunteers in Prague secured permits from the Germans.