Originally Posted By: Al
As much of a 2nd Amendmentnt Guy that I am.... The overwhelming number lack the knowledge, training and common sense to carry. They are more likely to hurt themselves or bystanders than the bad guy.
That statement is completely FALSE. If it had a single element of truth to it at all, statistics would reflect that. They don't, period. Today tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people in over 40 states nationwide carry weapons every day. They are used all but daily in all types of encounters where peoples safety is, or has been jeopardized. In very few instances have people hurt themselves or others. For certain they are not "more likely" to do it, regardless of the training they may have or not have had. Citizens who carry concealed have been an overwhelming success story. The laws have ALL functioned just as intended.