Concealed carry: A Bad Idea

Just last Friday an 11-year-old girl in Cleveland was shot for getting too
close to a man's car while playing. More info at
www.crimecrawlers.com/?p-6338.

That is likely not the only situation to come to light either. What about
other populations, such as senior citezens and people with disabilities?
They would be vulnerable if there were concealed carry. Are there numbers
available for states that currently have concealed carry? If so, I've never
seen them and the vulnerability issue is something that is not talked about
by advocates for concealed carry either. Why is that? Might it be because
there are no reliable statistics to back up their view that it makes
everyone safer. Might it be because these statistics would punch a gaping
hole in their arguments? Whatever the anser is, it is never mentioned and
you'd better have good statistics if you're going to argue with some of
these people who want this so bad they wont' listen to the other side.

The other problem with concealed carry is that the arguements for it are
based on the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What the
proponents forget is that this amendment refers to a militia which means the
military or national guard. It does not mean civilians outside of law
enforcemetn or the military. When will these people understand that?

The guy who shot the 11-year-old was a vigilante, nothing more and nothing
less. Hopefully he will pay the price for it. How many more like that will
there be if there is concealed carry? Safety is at stake.

As the title of this blog states: Concealed Carry: A Bad Idea. Let's get rid
of it once and for all.