Personally, I like guns and shooting and think everyone should have the right to have one in their home --especially for catastrophes. However, I think that carrying them for self defense is just too much trouble and (moral) responsibility.
Off the top of my head, I've heard of 20% reduction in crime with concealed carry permits.
I think you're suggesting that the criminals will use whatever weapons are available, including guns, in order to intimidate and steal. Not true.
Criminals look for the easy prey and are always vastly out-numbered by law-abiding citizens.
Again, tell me why three professional burglars in Dallas, TX quickly slinked away from a small, 13 year old boy and yet a single pickpocket in Guangzhou half my size will give me murderous looks when I catch him trying to steal my wallet or someone else's.
Steve James wrote:.
You can get a concealed carry permit in NYC. You can also carry one illegally. People do it all the time.
You can theoretically get one in NYC, but it's hard.
Steve James wrote:You can theoretically get one in NYC, but it's hard.
Like I said, you can get a ccp in nyc. It's not easy, no. They deliberately make it a pain in the ass and even then there are restrictions. But, as you say, even where you live, it is possible to get one. It's just easier; and, no, it isn't valid in lots of municipalities. But, as you said in another thread, each locality should be able to make up its own rules. And, for whatever reason, gun crimes have gone down in NYC in the last 5-10 years.
everytime I watch the NYC news from my home
After living in China a while and seeing how normal, everyday, hard-working and good people are afraid of not only the hordes of professional thieves here, but also of their government, I fully support the 2nd amendment and encourage responsible gun ownership. Even when I was in the Marines, I didn't want to own a gun, but that has changed.
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