Why should the government restrict your right to defend your life?
Suppose a nurse gets a job offer - at a hospital in a bad part of town. She will need to leave and walk to her car after dark. Should she need to sign up for a class, and then wait for the government’s approval before she starts carrying a gun?
I enjoy shooting, and most of my handgun shooting starts at 25 yards...but that has nothing to do with self-defense.
Suppose you have a looney ex who moves to your town 5 years later and starts harassing you, and blaming you for ruining his/her life. Should you have to wait for the government to approve before you start carrying?
A revolver doesn’t take a lot of practice to use effectively for self-defense. At self-defense ranges, all you need is to know how to pull it without snagging it on clothes, and how to pull the trigger.
The right to self-defense is given by God. It can’t be taken away by the state, although most states don’t understand that.
Oh - and the stuff about sweating, etc is bull pucky. A cop going into a dangerous situation will almost certainly feel that. But most self-defense situations don’t allow time for that until after the shooting. THEN you may sweat, feel sick, etc.
“Why should the government restrict your right to defend your life?”
It comes down to when YOUR right to do anything impinges on OTHERS rights. In the case of CCW that would be others right to be in a public place without deadly attack. It has long been held the 1st Amendment doesn’t allow you to cry, “Fire!”, in a crowded theater because that speech endangers the lives of others. I’m a staunch defender of the 2nd Amendment, and have been a Life Member of the NRA for 20 years, but unless it is implemented responsibly we will lose it.