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Old 09-04-12 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by myrridin
... So it would seem that the carrying of such weapons doesn't increase the liklihood of its use. Since those with the permits actually represent a smaller than proportional use of guns in defense than their population percentage they represent.
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The short answer is that you don't know. However, there are thousands of incidents where normal citizens were able to successfully deploy concealed firearms to protect themself or others.
Sorry, I agree with you but this part was funny. It's more likely to use a gun if you actually have it, than if you don't have one.

Are you saying that most incidents, both in numbers and proportion, are due to illegal guns and/or home protection, as opposed to legal concealed carry?
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