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What most people don't understand is that people who conceal carry don't go around looking for opportunities to use their gun or act as vigilantes. A lot of anti-gun people think that everyone who owns a gun is just itching for someone to look at them wrong or step one foot on their property. If any one of them would sit through a concealed handgun class like I think most would change their attitude. The gun you carry is quite literally your last means of defense stop aggression against you. If you can get away or de-escalate the situation you do so. If someone just wants my wallet or my car, they can have it, I'm not going to shoot them over it. However, if in the course of getting robbed the person pulls a weapon (knife or gun) I then have to assess how life threatening the situation is, and if warranted use my gun to save my life. There is a catch in this situation since the would be robber most likely has the drop on me with his/her weapon there is probably little I can do aside from give up whatever property of mine they want otherwise I might get stabbed or shot while in the process of drawing my gun.
Plus, defense is only one aspect of gun ownership. Guns are a hobby for a lot of people, including myself. Sport shooting rifles, shotguns, and pistols is a lot of fun and a skill that takes a lot of time, patience, and practice to get good at. It's not about getting really good at shooting so you can go out and kill things, it is a challenge you present to yourself to shoot accurately and consistently. Guns can be collectible items and may never be fired. You can also customize and tinker with guns similarly to what people can do with cars. I see no reason why any law abiding citizen should have limitations on gun ownership nor should they have to pay unfair licensing and registration fees. Some states implement long and drawn out processes and fees to obtain gun licensing and registration to deter gun ownership. This does work in some cases but most people will just suck it up and absorb the extra costs/hassles so they can do something they like to do. At that point all you are really doing is taxing people who participate in certain activities.
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