Concealed Carry Laws
There are many different kinds of violence in the United States, and interpersonal violence is extremely common. This includes violence against any people who know each other. This can include couples, family members, and parent-child relationships. For many, the answer to reducing this kind of violence, and other criminal activity is to increase the power of law-abiding civilians. This includes liberal gun restriction, and especially, the promotion of concealed weapon carry. It is widely believed that arming civilians will reduce crime because they will have greater opportunity and resources to protect themselves when police and other law-enforcement officials cannot. However, there …show more content…
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