Maybe. But do a spot of research and find out what percentage of the "pro-gun" states populations have ccw permits? Even in Florida, the GUNSHINE state, the percentage is miniscule. Overall, what is the ratio of sheep ("civilized folks who believe the police will "take care of them") to Sheepdogs (primarily CCW holders)?
The number of CCW permits has zip to do with the number of people who are “anti-gun-control”. Lots of gun owners don’t have/do CCW (I’m one of them—but that may change) but DO support gun ownership rights.
Of the over 21 population i’m sure its over 5% of non felons.
And that is just for concealed carry. Everyone over 21 can open carry without a permit and concealed carry on there own private property doesn’t even need a permit.
Well, I'd say that we should first secure the freedom, and then worry about the number of folks who freely choose to exercise their right (and educate more so that they will appreciate the importance of that right).
My own town has concealed carry licenses issued to about one in twenty adult residents.
In Florida, according to Census data, there's about 4.1 million residents over the age of 18 in the 2006 estimate, and 463,760 active licenses, so that's 11.3% of the eligible population.
However, 48,304 of those are non-resident licenses, so that brings the percentage down to 10.1%.
But that reduction in the percentage may be offset by the fact that adults age 18-20 are denied their right to carry a concealed defensive firearm, reducing the overall eligible population from 4.1 million to something smaller.
While it's not a "big" percentage, it's quite a bit more than "miniscule."
A lot of us believe we shouldn’t have to get a CCW. We have a right to be armed, I shouldn’t have to get a permit to conceal it.
Woof !
I’m doing my part...ccw in two states!! Just call me, “ol Shep”.
Cheers