Americas Got A Fever, And The Only Prescription Is More Concealed Carry Permits - Defend and Carry
May 26, 2015 |
Concealed carry permits soar amid political, safety fears
via John Boyle @Citizens-Times
Whatever the reason for getting a concealed carry — self-defense, political beliefs about the right to bear arms, worries about terrorism, crime or societal implosion — the numbers of concealed carry permit holders keep rising.
That mirrors a national trend in which the number of concealed carry permit holders rose by 136 percent from 1999 to 2014, when it passed 11.1 million.
“The biggest thing I see is it’s all ages now,” said Jeff Stucker, co-owner of On Target Shooting Range in South Asheville and a gun instructor for 20 years. “It used to be 40- , 50-year-old guys, maybe some in their 20s and 30s. Now, it’s almost as many women taking it as men. That’s the biggest thing — they want it for self-defense for their home or car.”
The Crime Prevention Research Center released a report last July, based in part on a Government Accounting Office study, that put the number of concealed carry permit holders nationwide at 11.1 million, noting it’s likely much higher because figures are not available for some states, including New York, and five states and most of Montana do not required a permit to carry concealed.
All 50 states now allow concealed carry, although the rules vary significantly, and permits have skyrocketed.
Somehow the media has been trying to convince Americans that gun ownership is down. That less homes have guns in them.
More importantly, they have been trying to push the narrative that guns are the most evil thing in our society, and anyone who owns one is dangerous.
Despite that, concealed carry permits have soared to record numbers. More Americans have concealed carry permits than any time in our nations history.
The answer as to why is simple. People want to be able to defend themselves.
As our society becomes more dangerous, more violent, and more crowded; people are recognizing the individual responsibility to defend oneself and family.
More importantly, Americans LOVE guns. We love guns because we see them as tools of Freedom. We didn’t ask the British to leave, we shot them with guns.
Guns and the idea of freedom go hand and hand in this country. Guns preserve our rights given to us in the constitution.
It is not even about preserving our rights against a potential tyrannical government, it’s about preserving our rights against the guy kicking down our door at 3am.
It is about preserving our rights from the carjacker waiting in the parking lot. Its about protecting our rights from bad guys who answer offensive cartoons with bombs in shopping malls.
America has turned the corner on gun permit ownership. We want gun permits for our personal safety, and we demand gun rights to preserve our way of life.
America has a fever folks, and the only prescription is more gun permits!
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