Samari Jack
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- Nov 16, 2010
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My state, NC has recently decided to leave it up to local counties and municipalities whether to allow conceal carry in public parks. The local print media, is biased against, has been making hay at CCW holders expense. They do have a readers forum when folks can submit up to 250 works in response to political issues. Trouble is they pick the ones they want printed. Most responses have implied there will be shoot-outs around every tree with mama pushing a baby carriage getting caught in the crossfire between drums type of entry. Very little rational, educational responses and a lot of fear mongering.
I sent them an artical for the readers forum but the editors must have deemed it no news worthy as it didn't make it to print.
To bring you up to speed, a lady made the comment that crime was worse in communities with CCW holder as compaired to neighborhoods with minimal CCW holders. Obviously a statement dredged up from some Brady campaigner These are the type neighborhoods where law abiding citizens may NEED conceal and therefor have more by way of making a rational decision.
The following is what I sent:In response to "RECONSIDER".
I suspect the reason there are more CCW holders in dangerous neighborhoods are for purposes of defense, not offense. I have a conceal carry permit. In my class of roughly 40 people, the majority were women. Only one was less than 30, a mother daughter team. One lady was wheelchair bound. Another lady used a walker. There was a Realtor, a Pharmacists and a lawyer who was concerned about reprisal. Most would be considered easy targets of opportunity by muggers, rapist, etc. The testosterone cowboys are not going to spend two days, take a written exam, a proficiency exam at a firing range, and multiple criminal background checks. They are just going to carry where they want without a permit. CCW holders only brandish their weapon if threatened with mortal injury or severe bodily harm. To do otherwise risks criminal charges and/or civil suits. Use of a weapon is typically at a range of less than 12 feet. At a greater distance, the citizen should seek other options. I carry Blazer rounds, typical of what air marshals use. They disentegrate on impact minimizing over penetration of walls.
If any eligible Journal reporter would like first hand experience, I have a .22 revolver (simple to operate) that I will loan to said reporter to take a CCW class to evaluate what the course, and those involved are about. I'll even pay for there class.
I'm really at a loss for works here and don't know how to counter such disinformation without paying for a big add, and frankly I don't want to pay money to add to their bottom line.
I sent them an artical for the readers forum but the editors must have deemed it no news worthy as it didn't make it to print.
To bring you up to speed, a lady made the comment that crime was worse in communities with CCW holder as compaired to neighborhoods with minimal CCW holders. Obviously a statement dredged up from some Brady campaigner These are the type neighborhoods where law abiding citizens may NEED conceal and therefor have more by way of making a rational decision.
The following is what I sent:In response to "RECONSIDER".
I suspect the reason there are more CCW holders in dangerous neighborhoods are for purposes of defense, not offense. I have a conceal carry permit. In my class of roughly 40 people, the majority were women. Only one was less than 30, a mother daughter team. One lady was wheelchair bound. Another lady used a walker. There was a Realtor, a Pharmacists and a lawyer who was concerned about reprisal. Most would be considered easy targets of opportunity by muggers, rapist, etc. The testosterone cowboys are not going to spend two days, take a written exam, a proficiency exam at a firing range, and multiple criminal background checks. They are just going to carry where they want without a permit. CCW holders only brandish their weapon if threatened with mortal injury or severe bodily harm. To do otherwise risks criminal charges and/or civil suits. Use of a weapon is typically at a range of less than 12 feet. At a greater distance, the citizen should seek other options. I carry Blazer rounds, typical of what air marshals use. They disentegrate on impact minimizing over penetration of walls.
If any eligible Journal reporter would like first hand experience, I have a .22 revolver (simple to operate) that I will loan to said reporter to take a CCW class to evaluate what the course, and those involved are about. I'll even pay for there class.
I'm really at a loss for works here and don't know how to counter such disinformation without paying for a big add, and frankly I don't want to pay money to add to their bottom line.