There are hundreds if not thousands of laws already on the books. MOST of which are directed against convicted felons so that "not everyone" can legally carry. But criminals don't care about the 'legal' part. If you look at statistics, an armed citizenry decreased crime, 'cause the bad guys don't know who will cap them if they try something. Remember Hitler mandated gun control in Germany, and looked what happened. So did Stalin in Russia, and he "got away" with over 12 million murders.
Australia instituted gun control/ban 3-4 years ago and the crime rate on violent crime INCREASED 300%. You can also reference Morton Grove, Washington DC, Los Angeles, (as nausieum) for comparable statistics.
On the other hand, look at FL. With the number of CWPs issued and the law that says you have the right to defend yourself, crime rate dropped - statewide - over 40%.
With over 50 million handguns in the US, think about the statistics of the armed citizens PREVENTING a crime!
I am curious why you were "denied to LEGALLY carry one"??
Mudrat
mudgirl wroteBefore you preach about gun rights.... Think about this... There was a shooting 13 feet away from my bedroom window last night... While me, and kids and babies all slept someone got killed... And everyone should be able to carry one?? Thats assnine... just makes it easier for those who shouldn't be able to get one, carry one... And law abiding citizens like myslef get denied to LEGALLY carry one