belus
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edit: As Pat McCoy points out in post #7, this question can be misinterpreted. I don't mean licensing of the weapon itself, but rather the necessity of the permit
I read an old editorial about how the inverse correlation between concealed carry and violent crime is evidence that gun control is a poor way to control public safety.
But this got me thinking. There are certain regulations that gun owners seem divided on. Two examples of this are concealed carry on college campuses and in bars (with the consumption of alcohol).
So what about a CHL? Would you prefer it if anyone, without training or a background check, could legally stick a gun in their pocket and go about their business? Vermont does this, and I've never heard of horror stories coming from them.
Then again, there's a solid level of comfort in knowing that those who choose to carry have been preselected as responsible citizens. In fact, we bring up this point in arguments very often. We've embraced and adopted a form of registration that grants us additional rights (which some argue we've always had), but fight fiercely against other types of registration.
So ultimately my question is if concealed carry laws are a form of gun control which you embrace, or whether you would rather people have the right to conceal without a license?
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I read an old editorial about how the inverse correlation between concealed carry and violent crime is evidence that gun control is a poor way to control public safety.
But this got me thinking. There are certain regulations that gun owners seem divided on. Two examples of this are concealed carry on college campuses and in bars (with the consumption of alcohol).
So what about a CHL? Would you prefer it if anyone, without training or a background check, could legally stick a gun in their pocket and go about their business? Vermont does this, and I've never heard of horror stories coming from them.
Then again, there's a solid level of comfort in knowing that those who choose to carry have been preselected as responsible citizens. In fact, we bring up this point in arguments very often. We've embraced and adopted a form of registration that grants us additional rights (which some argue we've always had), but fight fiercely against other types of registration.
So ultimately my question is if concealed carry laws are a form of gun control which you embrace, or whether you would rather people have the right to conceal without a license?
(Anonymous poll)
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