I understand that criminals who plan out crimes will still take their guns with them and all, but I don't really think people with concealed carry licenses are going to go out and stop those crimes. The only thing that is accomplished by allowing concealed carry, imo, is facilitating "crimes of passion" and other retaliatory killings that would not have otherwise occurred if we didn't allow nut jobs to tuck their pistol into their pants everywhere they go.
What about the people that aren't nut jobs? Why should they not be able to protect themselves? And really, you don't think CCL has stopped any crimes? If you're suggesting it's not publicized in the media I agree, but that doesn't negate those events from actually happening. How else would you explain that in the decade since the year 2000, violent crime rates fell by 20 percent; aggravated assault by 22 percent; motor vehicle theft by 42 percent; murder – by all weapons – by 13 percent? I also find it odd that events such as Aurora Colorado always occur in places that have "No Concealed Carry Allowed" signs plastered all over the front doors.
Do you not think people that would commit a crime of passion are not already carrying - illegally? Even if they aren't - I doubt they could cool off quicker than going home & grabbing a gun.
Look, people that have a CCL want to keep their CCL. There are educated on what is and isn't legal and they are not about to do something stupid and lose their CCL. The people you're talking about, were already carrying before CCL was around. Are you aware that Open carry is legal in many states? Do you have a problem with that?
The way I see it, you're either A: Eliminate ALL guns (handguns/shotguns/rifles/etc.) or B: Do not restrict Gun rights in any manor. I feel very strongly that eliminating all guns would be extremely impossible, highly short sighted, & very ineffective. Gun restrictions in any kind don't seem to achieve much either - Look at Chicago.
