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I don't see it as paranoid. I totally agree with you its unlikely I'll ever need it, but it costs me nothing to concealed carry where I can. Worst case my pants are slightly less comfortable, best case I save a life.

My partner is disabled and is of a very small stature which means I'm a far faster and more accurate shot so I carry when its the 2 of us. If theyre alone they carry a lower power pistol so they can handle using it.

You can ignore that source if you want, there are plenty others. But the fact remains that well regulated does not give the government the right to regulate arms.

Ignoring the metaphor cause yeesh.

But "well regualted" means and always meant something to the tune of well trained and supplied. "The phrase "well-regulated" was in common use long before 1789, and remained so for a century thereafter. It referred to the property of something being in proper working order. ". And more importantly " Right of the people " and "Shall not be infringed" are clear and obvious.

Crime happens everywhere, some places more then others sure. But I prefer to have the right to the tools to protect myself, rather than just hope that I'll never need them.

Ah gotcha. Its about wanting to be safe. Violence happens unfortunately, so I concealed carry to give me the ability to defend myself (and more importantly my partner) if I ever am faced with that.

CC/OC has always been legal in the US and only after the civil war did laws restricting carry start to pop up (you can probably guess what group of people this was meant to target). NY recently used a law restricting the rights of Catholics and Native Americans as a historical justification for their CC restrictions. The state laws took awhile (and the fear of some groups carrying to subside) to become infringing enough before law suits began. Someone needed to sue and be able appeal enough times in order to be heard by the SCOTUS, which is difficult and time consuming. But the ruling SCOTUS made isn't what makes CC legal, it is a firm statement that it always was legal and laws infringing on that have always been unconstitutional.

Licensed concealed carriers have a lower violent crime rate than the general public. So its unhinged to ban these individuals from carrying thinking it'll stop criminals.

Only explicitly recognized in 2008. The constitutional amendment SCOTUS used for this ruling was established nearly 250 years ago and has remained unchanged since.

Believing a politician can unilaterally suspend a right protected by both the federal and state constitution is unhinged.

I know right, this governor should have made murder illegal instead touches forhead

To others that might have also read this completely wrong: Visa as in immigration not the credit card.

Hey a fellow ex-Apollo user. Yeah I basically made an ultimatum with myself that I'd never try another Reddit app, if Apollo dies I'm gone.

Not sure but add 1 to the count.

Being skeptical of data and their sources is a fundamental part of science.

Okay

I haven't dismissed any suggestions in this conversation. "less guns" is not an actual suggestion, its a vague platitude.

And I've pointed to strong solutions to help being us in line with other nations. Adding more violations to our constitutional rights is not something I support.

I didn't say those were problems to distract from gun violence. I said those things are a solution to violence more broadly. And as a bonus, those social nets help everyone while not violating this country's fundamental rights.

Social safety nets.

Things like: Universal health care, stronger worker protections, better welfare support, better maternal/paternal assistance.

People making enough money to support themselves, aren't in constant danger of layoffs just to boost profits, can access physical and mental healthcare cheaply, aren't financially ruined because they have a baby and new a few months off work, and aren't in danger of losing everything over an emergency room visit aren't out committing violent crimes.

Focusing on "gun" violence ignores the root cause of violent crimes regardless of the weapon of choice.