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Originally Posted by stingc
There are a lot of irresponsible and/or crazy people in any population. Even if someone isn't certifiably "crazy" or criminal, it is not at all uncommon for people to go into temporary rages. This is the reason that many people are afraid of an armed populace. I've heard plenty of stories of spouses pulling guns on each other during an argument, for example.
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This is the reason for the criminal background checks in the US. People who would pull a firearm or other weapon on a spouse or girlfriend are often dealing with some major anger issues. In that case it wouldn't matter if they had a gun or not they would be acting violently. If the SANE spouse had a gun of their own - well maybe they'd have a method of defense.
Allowing people to carry guns after having had criminal checks and applying for a gun carry liscense is probably the safest way of preventing the criminals from using their guns. When they know that the general public who DON"T have criminal backgrounds have a method of defense then they will be less likely to attack. The criminals are the ones who will carry concealed weapons DESPITE any legalization or not. Why tear the defenses from the NON-criminal portion of our population?
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