Here's a question I wanted to ask, and I didn't find anything in a brief search of the forums, so here it is. I'll try to limit it to keep the discussion focused, because I know there could be a variety of reasons to vote either way.
In a state with either a high gang and/or illegal alien population, do you feel that a permit should be required to CCW?
On one hand, I would prefer to know who is carrying a concealed weapon, as criminals would be unlikely to get the required permit. This would give police one more thing to hold against gang members, if they choose to enforce the law (which doesn't seem to happen as much as it should).
On the other hand, the lack of a requirement for a permit would encourage more law abiding, but otherwise unmotivated citizens to carry legally. This would likely aid in reducing gang violence by removing more people from the victim pool. Another reason to not want permits would be the view that 2nd amendment rights should allow us to carry under all circumstances without government intervention.
Please vote and share your reasoning.
EDIT: Just to clarify where I am coming from, I have a NV CCW permit, and I read that the fees may go up when they change what's required for a permit (apparently our permits will no longer exempt us from background checks as of July 1st). One person suggested that we not offer/require permits similar to Alaska or Vermont. That is what spurred this question.
EDIT2: For further clarification, I am not asking if you supported some sort of federal law that required each state to require CCW's. I'm asking something more along the lines of "does requiring a CCW bother you if you live in a state with a large gang/illegal alien population?"
In a state with either a high gang and/or illegal alien population, do you feel that a permit should be required to CCW?
On one hand, I would prefer to know who is carrying a concealed weapon, as criminals would be unlikely to get the required permit. This would give police one more thing to hold against gang members, if they choose to enforce the law (which doesn't seem to happen as much as it should).
On the other hand, the lack of a requirement for a permit would encourage more law abiding, but otherwise unmotivated citizens to carry legally. This would likely aid in reducing gang violence by removing more people from the victim pool. Another reason to not want permits would be the view that 2nd amendment rights should allow us to carry under all circumstances without government intervention.
Please vote and share your reasoning.
EDIT: Just to clarify where I am coming from, I have a NV CCW permit, and I read that the fees may go up when they change what's required for a permit (apparently our permits will no longer exempt us from background checks as of July 1st). One person suggested that we not offer/require permits similar to Alaska or Vermont. That is what spurred this question.
EDIT2: For further clarification, I am not asking if you supported some sort of federal law that required each state to require CCW's. I'm asking something more along the lines of "does requiring a CCW bother you if you live in a state with a large gang/illegal alien population?"
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