Reply #63: Look outside the box MadHound [View All]

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Anybody who is convicted of a violent misdemeanor can apply and recieve a CCW permit after five years.

And anyone who is willing to break the law can carry a loaded gun without a permit.

...if you're going to carry a gun, do it out in the open, don't sneak around like a thief....

A reasonable argument, but carrying openly has some disadvantages. It's potentially provocative and provides a better opportunity for someone to steal your gun.

Besides, the open carrying of a gun is more intimidating anyway, isn't that what you want?

If that's really what you think then you are missing the point completely. The ONLY purpose of carrying a concealed weapon is to have it available as a last resort for personal self-defense.