We lived in the DPRK until '92, when I found a job in WA State and we moved to Free America. Not be flippant, but I second S&WM&P40. You may be able to jump through all the requisite hoops and prostrate yourself before the right tapeworm, but you will still be living in a Communist country. Since leaving the DPRK in May '92 we have been back for a visit 3 times, and every time we cross the border on the way out I experience a palpable feeling of relief, like returning to the USA from Mexico. Getting out may not be an immediate answer for you, but if it's what you want, start making plans. I got my carry permit (not as good as AK, VT, or AZ but easy in WA) and I carry regularly. Going into the Peoples' Republic of Seattle I may carry 2 or 3. God, it feels good to live as a free man!