{"id":72950,"date":"2017-06-21T15:39:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T19:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=72950"},"modified":"2017-06-21T15:45:02","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T19:45:02","slug":"hand-wringing-over-permitless-concealed-carry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=72950","title":{"rendered":"Hand wringing over permitless concealed carry"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been a movement in state legislatures to do away with concealed carry permits, CCW in the parlance. Some states, like West Virginia, have been successful in that endeavor. McClatchy<\/a> reports that the gun control fascists are freaking out;<\/p>\n

\u201cWe watch [the National Rifle Association] very closely, that\u2019s what we do,\u201d Peter Ambler, executive director of Americans for Responsible Solutions, said in a recent interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s most important is that permitless carry does not become law,\u201d Ambler said. \u201c… You don\u2019t want folks carrying around an incredibly dangerous consumer product like a firearm without knowing how to use it. That\u2019s not only common sense but a part of the ethos of responsibility in this country that\u2019s accompanied the traditions of gun ownership, that unfortunately the gun lobby is getting away from.\u201d<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

[F]ormer Rep. Gary Pendleton, a Raleigh [North Carolina] Republican…describes himself as a hunter, gun collector and 43-year member of the NRA. But he strongly supports the current permitting system because it ensures people carrying concealed handguns are trained and their backgrounds checked out, which protects the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in favor of that,\u201d Pendleton said Monday. \u201cI don\u2019t want to make it easier for criminals to conceal pistols.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don’t know how CCW permits make it harder for criminals to conceal weapons. They’re criminals, they don’t follow laws, they don’t apply for permits, they just carry a concealed weapon. It’s not like the gun on a criminal without a permit sends out a warning signal to potential victims and responding police officers. <\/p>\n

In West Virginia, there is still an advantage to having a permit – CCW permit holders don’t have to go through background checks when they purchase a gun – they get a very thorough background check when they apply for the permit and they go through the process every five years. If they want to cross state lines with their gun, they’ll need a permit to do that. I’m sure both of those advantages would make the gun grabbers cringe anyway.<\/p>\n

The West Virginia legislature had to over-ride the governor’s veto last year<\/a> in order to get this win for West Virginians and believe it or not, our streets aren’t soaked in blood. I’m sure there are criminals roaming around West Virginia with guns tucked in their waistbands, but forcing a permit system on them won’t stop that. They were doing it before the permitless system started.<\/p>\n

And, oh, by the way, if the people didn’t want permitless carry in their states, their legislatures wouldn’t pass it – NRA or no NRA.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Chief Tango for the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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