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Originally Posted by Textcritic
In the event that this were to be law, then I would argue that it is a direct infringement on the rights of every citizen who makes the reasonable choice not to conceal a weapon to feel safe. If I do not know who is packing heat, how can I maintain a sense of personal safety when in public? Places in the US where people are permitted to conceal lethal weapons suffer from a self perpetuating, viscious circle of escalating fear, and the need to protect oneself.
Your point only makes sense if you can in fact prove that a concealed weapon will in fact result in a dramatic reduction of gun murders and handgun crime in this country. I would warrant that GSDs in this country are substantially low, and that there is absolutely no good reason to permit any private citizen, no matter how responsible to conceal a handgun in public. Reciprocally, the very presence of concealed lethal weapons of any kind (and guns are almost certainly the most lethal of any hand weapon) is an infringement of a much more important right to public safety.
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1) How does interating with someone who conceals affect your safety?
2) I disagree.