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Yes it would have been murder. He would have broken a law - just like he did when he assaulted you. Would the fight not have started? Maybe, maybe not. But you probably wouldn't have felt safe enough to step in and stop the attack. You see if 3 guys have guns and you only have one, it's always going to be you who loses out. You can be the best shot in the world, hit people in the face, chest or wherever, but if there's a gang - you lose, each time. Unless you get your own gang. But that's besides the point.
Am I telling you it's better to be maimed and maybe killed, than to carry a gun? Nope. I was just pointing out that in the situation you described, it could have turned out worse if the guy was packing.
Why would he worry about a carry law? Because if he's a criminal in a state that has a carry law - he HAS to carry a gun. If he's a criminal in a non-carry state, he doesn't NEED to pack, and is going to be less likely to. Instating a carry law means that all criminals are forced to carry weapons. If you want your criminal underclass to feel the need to arm themselves, then fine - but if there are more of them than there are of you, you lose - no matter what you carry.
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