[SauronOfMordor]

In most states, only one or two per cent of the population get permits, and I doubt that is enough to deter a lot of crime.

A professional criminal (ie one who supports himself thru robbery and muggings) has to do a LOT of crimes per year to get enough cash. Somebody who did two or three stickups a week would encounter an armed citizen within a few months.

[Leatherneck_MT]

There already is a law that allows Americans to Carry guns.

It's called the Constitution.

Semper Fi

[El Gato]

A professional criminal (ie one who supports himself thru robbery and muggings) has to do a LOT of crimes per year to get enough cash. Somebody who did two or three stickups a week would encounter an armed citizen within a few months.

The same statistics I presented relative to groups apply to serial encounters with individuals. Thus 20 encounters, less two months of "work" at that low rate of 2-3 per week, would generate a 33% chance of encountering a CHL holder if only 2% of the populace had CHLs. Unfortunatly the "target population" for criminals and the population of those likely to go to the trouble to get a CHL are quite a bit different.