Not to accuse anyone here in this thread of doing so, but it seems to me both extremes of the carry debate use anecdote or speculation to excess. We've all heard the "gunfights at high noon on Main Street" predictions from the antis but these seem to be mirrored by the "dude in baggy pants with the sagging waistband from his gun" photos, some of which may have even been posted here
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As other posters mentioned, personally I come down on the side of more freedom and rights rather than less, as messy as that might be. We can personally prepare and train and should encourage as many others as possible to do so, but the lack of these measures shouldn't restrict one's rights.