Concealed Carry

[Bamabred]

I'm eating popcorn and wondering why this thread hasn't been closed. Want some?

I don't think there is a reason to close it....yet.

 

[cmort666]

I don't think is a reason to close it....yet.

It would be like evacuating the Marines from Iwo Jima AFTER their raising of the flag on Suribachi...

 

[ladder13]

I bet if you created a poll, posted it here on the S&W forum, and assured respondents that they would not be subjected to bombastic verbal assaults or banishment for expressing their opinion, then you'd find that at least 50 percent of respondents agreed that mandatory basic firearms safety classes were a good thing when it came to issuing a CHL. (How will I back my bet? If I loose I'll figure out a way to post a picture of myself in a baby bonnet and sucking on a binky).

OK, your poll is up, it's anonymous.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/314974-training-ccw.html

 

[Protected One]

That wouldn't prove much.

I knew a guy in the Army who thought handguns should be banned.

I asked him why and he told me, "Because they kill people."

I paused, looked him dead in the eye and asked him, "What branch do you belong to?"

He replied, "Field Artillery".

I asked him, "What branch KILLS the most people on the battlefield?"

"Field Artillery", he replied.

"And aren't you applying to go to flight school so that you can be an observer and kill even MORE effectively?", I asked.

"Yes", was the answer.

"And yet you don't like guns 'because they kill people'?"

He had no reply...

Having been in the military is no guarantee that you think clearly, are a good person or believe in individual rights versus unchecked governmental power.

TRUE! I have an old friend who did 20 years in the Navy...and he feels that killing Osama Bin Laden was wrong!

 

[Protected One]

Future possible scenario -
Reality:

Private citizen who just completed week long training at Thunder Ranch thwarts Terrorist attack at public outdoor event at State U. by engaging and neutralizing 4 confirmed Terrorists before they could follow through on their plans to go on a shooting rampage at the crowded annual outdoor event. Once spotted in the parking lot preparing their weapons for their planned onslaught, Joe Citizen took it upon himself, at great personal risk, to stop what he thought was an immanent attack. Even after receiving multiple wounds, Joe managed to call upon his training to survive the event and managed to stop all 4 terrorists before they were able to proceed with their plans.


What some mindless idiot like Sir Piers Morgan would report:

Deranged american hillbilly goes on vigilante shooting spree in State U. parking lot and murders 4 foreign exchange students from Chechnya.

It has been confirmed that Mr. Citizen had just completed week long para-military training meant for training law enforcement, and used all the newly acquired killing skills to take the lives of these 4 chemical engineering students from Chechnya.

There is some confusion as to how Mr. Citizen received multiple rifle rounds from a rifle not found in his possession. Local Politician, Jane Blowhard (D), vows to stiffen local gun laws for automatic weapons like those used by Mr. Citizen and those found near the bodies of these 4 innocent teenagers.

YOU understand the REAL world perception!

 

[jeepmcd]

Are the training reqmts for concealed carry permits in your state adequate/appropriate---not questioning whether such permits are or not infringements on rights-----but whether the existing laws protect the safety of the general public---some people get permits with little to no actual hands on firearms instruction---makes me cringe when I see such people at public shooting ranges, shooting their brand new toy on their own with no adult supervision.

When I took my course, there were 12 people. 6 of which had never fired a handgun, one of which had bought a 92fs a year before and hadn't fired it till then. He didn't like it, he did like my P226. 8 of 12 were women, teachers and bus drivers.

 

[vytoland]

What requirements should be demanded of senior citizens who could easily fall prey to anyone more physically powerful than they?

the ability to pick up their J, K, L, or N frame and pull the trigger....