“Lots of anger and tightly wound people...Walking mental time bombs, planning for the big day. Throw in tens of thousands of gang members, many here illegally, many with nothing to lose, that don’t fear jail one bit...A second home if you will.”
My wife was reading me the riot act tonight because I haven’t gotten my carry permit here in Colorado. I had one in Tennessee but never bothered when we moved because the town where we live just isn’t as dangerous as Nashville and you can carry in your vehicle here.
Listen to your wife.
We can't get them in my state. People carry anyway.
Bravo to your wife. On the other hand, I will say that it pisses me off that I must get a license to do what the 2nd plainly allows without one, or risk prosecution.
The best thing to do, IMHO, is to get as many people as possible licensed with CCW. People who have no intention of carrying, even people opposed to the idea. We want to reach a critical mass of liberty.
One good idea would be for shooting ranges to offer gift specials, with the training class and all required paperwork. The local Sheriff’s Department could arrange for official fingerprinting at the range following completion of the course, and then accept applications. For a little fee.
We’d give these CCW gift packs to our wives, girlfriends, sisters, moms, friends, etc. “That’s worth $200, honey, don’t let it go to waste.” And from guilt they would learn the skills and wisdom of CCW.