Spinout007 wrote:triumph7 wrote:I heard a report that said this was in a "gun free" area of the base. If so, it makes a good case not only for concealed carry but removal of the gun ban. No one would walk in and start shooting if they knew it would be instant suicide.
Look at Miami's crime rate from 10-20 years ago, and look at it for the last few years. I don't have the numbers in front of me right now, but iirc something like 1 in 7 or 8 people in Miami has a concealed carry permit, that combined with the stand your ground laws, has made Florida a very unforgiving place for violent crime. Not saying it doesn't happen, but just as often you hear of someone blowing away the guy who tried to rape/rob/go on a rampage etc. Handgun bans need to go, they only give the bad guys the guns. I know it would be expensive but mandating a training class quarterly for concealed carry permit holders would make a ton of sense, you could even pass some of the cost on to the permit holders, say 50$ for a 1 day class, split it between classroom and range, law enforcement has to requalify at least once a year if not more often, and they are EXPECTED to put in range time on their own. I know alot of handgun owners that purchase a weapon, take it to the range, and then quit going. GUN CONTROL IS HITTING WHAT YOU AIM AT!
ok rant over
Didn't sound like a rant to me. I don't have a reference in front of me but I have heard of studies that prove violent crime drops when concealed carry laws are in place. If guns were permitted in this area of Ft.Hood, and Virginia Tech as well, the death toll would probably have been no more than one or two... and the shooter wouldn't be on a ventilator right now.
Here in Ohio, we have to requalify every 5 years but most CCW holders shoot more often (when you can find ammo!).
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