The Pros And Cons Of Concealed Weapons

Concealed weapons permits, could be one of the biggest conflicts going on right now. The world is as not a dangerous place, it’s only as dangerous as you make it. Just like guns, guns are not dangerous nor do they make people dangerous; people make guns dangerous. Their major controversy over people carrying guns on their make cause an increase in crime. Along with and increase crime critics also are saying carrying a concealed weapon does not mean a dangerous person will get their hands on one.

Critics say “individuals having a concealed carry permit causes an increase in crime rate.” Which in certain cases this is true from the years 1977 to 2010, nationwide statistics show there was a 2% increase in murders, 9% increase in rapes, burglary,

Individuals carrying weapons makes the world a more dangerous place and can lead to a crime rate explosion. If a person is carrying a gun, weather it’s on their person or in their vehicle they are more likely to use it. Humans will think because they have a gun they are more powerful then the person standing next to them and they can get away with anything. However these few statistics could be true, it is over a very wide range of time. In the United States currently 11.1 million people have a concealed carry permit. In the year 2013 a survey went around the nation to 15,000 retired police officers and 91% of them said they felt safer in public having a concealed carry permit and saw a decrease in crime in their area. The states that issued the “shall-issue” concealed carry laws saw a decrease in murders by 8%, rapes 5% and robberies by 3% according to 2000 FBI crime data. There are critics all over the world

In Florida there was about 1,400 people that pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony. Most of these felons had gun related offenses. Between March 2007 and May 2014 there was about 622 deaths of, regular law biding citizens and about 14, law enforcement. Past and Present criminals are getting their hands on weapons with ease nowadays. All they have to do is go to a Pawn Shop and say, “I want that one.” Keeping all of this in mind not every person that handles a gun is dangerous. If someone wants a concealed weapons permit legally they have to go threw several tests, background checks and a cool down period. A few of the tests they will take are a gun safety test at the end of the course. This test will quiz them on when and when not use their weapon, proper weapon use, and basic safety questions. The individual will then take a range test, the individual must hit a target from 11 feet away and it must be within a certain distance of the bull’s eye. The applicant fails to do this they will not be issued a permit and have to retake the test at another time. But if they pass the test the applicant will be issued their license, but they have to have a “cool down” period, which, is a three-day grace period before they will be issued their gun after purchase. Cool down periods are mandatory for any weapon purchase, this give the buyer a