Carrying a concealed handgun does not guarantee safety. According to the FBI, there were 49 handgun murders for every one civilian justifiable homicide in 1994 (Fisherman). In fact, carrying concealed weapons makes you more vulnerable. Researcher Arthur Kellerman, Director of the Center for Injury Control at Emory University, warns, "If the bad guys know more people are carrying guns, they just might shoot first and reach for the wallet later...
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In fact, carrying concealed weapons makes you more vulnerable. Researcher Arthur Kellerman, Director of the Center for Injury Control at Emory University, warns, "If the bad guys know more people are carrying guns, they just might shoot first and reach for the wallet later." (Sojourners) Legalizing concealed weapons would make sense if the public supported more lenient CCW laws...
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