Thank God we live in a constitutional republic and not a democracy.
Do you want to be standing in line for gas, popcorn or a gallon of milk and find yourself next to someone who’s packing heat?
You mean packing heat after passing a state-approved training course, having a thorough criminal background check (including fingerprints) by the state police, and obtaining the approval of a judge?
Too much for me. How about
"You mean packing heat as a US citizen, guaranteed the right by the Constitution?"
Of course, I'm a foaming-at-the-mouth gun nut who'd rather call .45 than 911 in most cases, but-- ya know what I mean?