Posted on 01/07/2015 8:39:37 AM PST by rktman
One year ago, Illinois was forced by the courts to allow the issuance of concealed carry permits over the great objections of anti-gun rights groups. We were warned that there would be “blood in the streets” and carnage unbound. After twelve months of this horrid state of affairs, the police in the Land of Lincoln report that the event has turned out to be pretty much a big nothing-burger.
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But that “blood in the streets” thing was wrong only 50 times, it’s gotta work the next time. Oh, and if the right people are in charge. /S
Well, there’s always Chicago if you want blood on the streets.
Wild West/OK Corral/Dodge City ping...
I have found that since I started carrying, I practice more old fashioned general courtesy. Holding doors for people, tipping my hat or cap to ladies (get weird looks sometimes for that), using ma’am and sir more, etc.
Kinda just like Minnesota and our “wild west shootouts”.
DITTO THAT
It also lets you step up to help people with less concern about being set up for an assault or robbery.
You have to love this excerpt:
Supporters of the Second Amendment may well look at this story and say, so what? This was about as predictable as the sun coming up in the East. But in a way, that’s what makes it such an important story, and one which deserves more coverage in the mainstream press than it will receive. It speaks to the wider question of laws mandating gun rights restrictions in general in an important way. Gun control laws don’t impact anyone who is already predisposed to break the law. Passing one more layer of restrictions isn’t going to prevent a gang member from using a weapon in a crime. There aren’t any Bloods or Crips out there thinking, Gee, I’d really like to murder Bill for cutting into my crack sales territory, but I can’t risk the fine for having an unlicensed gun.
When you place burdensome restrictions on gun ownership, you are only limiting the rights of those who don’t wish to break the law. And as Illinois has now shown, when you allow for legal, concealed carry, all you produce is more law abiding citizens who receive training on safe, proper weapon use and the laws which apply to it. Sadly, I doubt this will make the chyron at CNN any time soon. Stories like this simply don’t fit the narrative.
As I remember, the Police Chief of Kansas City made a similar pronouncement after Concealed Carry was instituted in Kansas. He predicted “blood in the streets”.
But he was man enough one year later to announce the statistics that showed it didn’t happen, and to admit he was absolutely wrong and apologized for his previous statements.
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