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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nDes Moines, Iowa Sheriff Mike Johnstone famously opposed his state becoming a “shall issue” concealed carry permit state four years ago. He claimed that it would be difficult to determine the metal health of applicants, that unqualified people would be able to get concealed weapon permits, according to the Washington Times<\/a>;<\/p>\n Indeed, that is the essence of Sheriff Johnstone\u2019s criticism of easy-carry laws \u2014 that people on the margins of accountability might become likelier to carry and that situations that might not have involved deadly firearms before will do so now. Before the new law, he said, he issued permits based on applicants demonstrable need. Now, hes required to issue permits to those who possess the qualifications.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s putting weapons out on the street, and my deputies are very concerned about that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe idea of running across armed individuals on patrol stops and those kind of things are very concerning to them,\u201d he said, noting that meetings have been held in his department to discuss handling the possible rise in armed citizens.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n