There's though that say a gun will more than likely be used against you then be used for lawful purposes, especially self-defense. CCW shootings appear to be on the rise in Minnesota this year. Just from off the top of my head I believe that MN has about 1 or 2 justified CCW shootings a year (and I only recall one non-justified shooting by a CCW holder in the entirety of MN's CCW history). This year they have had at least 4 in Minnesota already and it's only March.
One was a father who came out and shot an armed robbery of his son in Brookyln Park, another was a victim shooting at armed robbery suspects in Saint Paul, one was a shooting over a Craiglist exchange in Shakopee, and the fourth was a defensive shooting over a fight involving kids shoes at a Air Jordan sale in Brooklyn Center.
CCW has been around for over a 13 (enacted in 2003) years in Minnesota. I don't know why the rise in justified CCW shootings in Minnesota is, but it's definitely higher this year.
Anyone else's states seeing a dramatic increase in justifiable CCW shootings this year?
I wonder if it has to do with the Ferguson Effect (cops doing less pro-active work), laws such as Prop 47 in California that lowers the penalties for many crimes allowing criminals to commit more crimes, or other reasons.
One was a father who came out and shot an armed robbery of his son in Brookyln Park, another was a victim shooting at armed robbery suspects in Saint Paul, one was a shooting over a Craiglist exchange in Shakopee, and the fourth was a defensive shooting over a fight involving kids shoes at a Air Jordan sale in Brooklyn Center.
CCW has been around for over a 13 (enacted in 2003) years in Minnesota. I don't know why the rise in justified CCW shootings in Minnesota is, but it's definitely higher this year.
Anyone else's states seeing a dramatic increase in justifiable CCW shootings this year?
I wonder if it has to do with the Ferguson Effect (cops doing less pro-active work), laws such as Prop 47 in California that lowers the penalties for many crimes allowing criminals to commit more crimes, or other reasons.