[1Old Pro]

Why not provide incentive pay for those who carry?

I'd think that having the opportunity to save my own life would be sufficient reason to carry.

[rjsimmon]

I'd think that having the opportunity to save my own life would be sufficient reason to carry.

Does not negate the incentive. Not everyone sees this as an altruistic opportunity. Receiving qualifications to carry concealed bring with it costs that should be recouped, either by tax deduction or pay incentives. This would reduce the need for uniformed officers and provide added deterrent by getting rid of the target rich environment of a "Gun Free Zone".

[imardmd1]

For yourself, maybe, but have you thought this through? Would you want to have to take the responsibility for protecting your students also? As well as keeping one of them (who knows which) from tricking you out of possessing it and using it on you and others?

I carry concealed all the time, and there is a reason that I do not want the casual observer or contact to know of that fact. I am only interested in defending against someone attacking me, especially to gain possession of my protective device.

Do you want the burden of having to figure out where you can go with it and not be arrested because of personal, business, or governmental restrictions.

Apparently you do not have to face this every day. I was just recently threatened with a fine of $1,500 for just transporting my gun, locked in my car, and out of plain sight, whilst volunteering for charitable activity on a federal site. Now, I can't even protect myself while driving to and from that avocation.

You need to get your thinking cap on. Consider the unintended consequences of your naivete.