Concealed Carry in the News

[SavedOnebyGrace]

Source: Concealed Carry Up 215%; Crime Down 14%

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Concealed carry permits rose 215 percent between 2007 and 2015, and the murder rate dropped 14 percent during that same time period.

In other words, more guns being carried for self-defense correlated with fewer murders.

On May 22, Breitbart News reported that the demand for concealed carry permits witnessed its greatest surge ever between May 2016 and May 2017. Fox News referenced Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) data showing there were 14.5 million permit holders in May 2016 and approximately 15.7 million in May 2017.

Now the NRA is tweeting data which shows that the bigger picture is not just the one-year surge but a 215 percent jump in concealed carry permits between 2007 and 2015.

We need more people to carry to further reduce crime because, More Guns Equals Less Crimes.  What better way to fight terrorism and violent crime?  With ubiquitous cameras all over major cities in the UK unable to stop terrorism, maybe the UK should consider relaxing their Draconian laws on private gun ownership.  Just a thought.

[wingnut-]

I think everyone should carry, would be a great deterrent.

[Kindle]

Just now, wingnut- said:

I think everyone should carry, would be a great deterrent.

I agree

[other one]

13 minutes ago, wingnut- said:

I think everyone should carry, would be a great deterrent.

I agree for the most part.  I do know a couple of people that would make me nervous to be around if they were armed though.

[da_man1974]

3 minutes ago, other one said:

I agree for the most part.  I do know a couple of people that would make me nervous to be around if they were armed though.

I agree. But for most of the population i think its an excellent deterrent 

[wingnut-]

Just now, other one said:

I agree for the most part.  I do know a couple of people that would make me nervous to be around if they were armed though.

 

Yes, I can think of a few as well, but they would be far less likely to do anything stupid if everyone else was armed as well.  It's funny to think that 100 years ago everyone was carrying, and the only law necessary were a handful of deputies and marshal's.  Think of all the money cities would save if people still policed themselves.  Think about the massive size of law enforcement in this nation today and the cost both financially and to liberty because of it.

[SavedOnebyGrace]

I'm doing my part.  I've bought three handguns for concealed carry in the last week: a Glock 42 (.380 ACP); a Glock 43 (9 mm); and a CZ Compact P-01 Omega (in 9 mm).  I'm having a hard time finding an IWB holster for the CZ though.  I am partial to leather.  I also looked with lust in my heart at a Sig 1911 (Commander Size), fully equipped with Night Sights and a brushed stainless steel finish.

[Kindle]

1 minute ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

I also looked with lust in my heart for a Sig 1911 (Commander Size), fully equipped with Night Sights and a brushed stainless steel finish.

That's a good gun.

[SavedOnebyGrace]

1 minute ago, worthy said:

That's a good gun.

I have its daddy (Sig 1911 full size Carry edition), don't you think I owe it to myself to get its child?  I don't want to break up a family.

[da_man1974]

3 minutes ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

I'm doing my part.  I've bought three handguns for concealed carry in the last week: a Glock 42 (.380 ACP); a Glock 43 (9 mm); and a CZ Compact P-01 Omega (in 9 mm).  I'm having a hard time finding an IWB holster for the CZ though.  I am partial to leather.  I also looked with lust in my heart at a Sig 1911 (Commander Size), fully equipped with Night Sights and a brushed stainless steel finish.

I don't personally carry. I guess the area that I am in I don't see the need.  The one thing I have thought about though is why concealed carry?  I think open carry would be more effective.  I think the site of somebody seeing my taurus 357 on my hip would be a pretty good deterrent before a problem even arose.  

I recently bought a sig 9mm. I would like to get some night sights on it.