Magilla82ABN said:
Once again I am being confronted and criticized about why I carry concealed. I will give two reasons. First, I carry beacuse it is my Right. Second, I carry just in case I ever need it to defend myself or family. I then hear the Brady Campaign preached to me about how in '98: 30,708 americans we killed by gunfire and only 316 were justified shootings.
First thing the comes to my mind is what precentage of that number was gang related violence.
I am doing my research now to give a better argument but I could use some help.
Here is my take on your SITUATION:
First: I carry a consealed firearm in my pocket and in my car. I have my Texas CHL. NO ONE and I mean NO ONE knows I carry. That way I avoid a pissing match with
Ignorant dumb asses.
Second: I flat don't care what anti-gun people think, and neither should you. If I see threat, I will brandish my firearm and I'll do my absolute best to stop the perpetrator.
Third: Bad Guys don't care about you, me, the law, or anything for that matter. So if a bad guy gets blown away by a gun carrying citizen... I say damned good riddens...
Someday, anti-gunners will find out they need to standup for themselves and take responcibility for their actions, or lack thereof.
As far as statistics go, who cares? Virtually all the data you will find will be biased towards the searchers objectives anyway.
The REAL question Magilla82ABN is, how YOU fit into the "legal" carry environment. If your state deems you a responcible citizen and they have issued you a Consealed Carry License.... then don't waist your time trying to justify your right to carry to ANYONE.
JUST DO IT