A year of concleaed carry declared “non-event” by police

[anthillinside]

At the moment road range, pub arguments etc might end up in a bit of biffo that seldom end in fatalities, add CC to the equation an few beers in some hot head and the outcome can be very different.

I'm in two minds about this my self... but ...
An American saying "An armed society is a polite society"
Perhaps the pub arguments would stay verbal and not become physical in the first place?
Or maybe not.
I think there would probably be a transition period, an (unacceptable) spike at the beginning then reducing as people become aware that violence will probably be met with overwelming force.

I don't think I'll be part of that experiment

[cavok]

At the moment road range, pub arguments etc might end up in a bit of biffo that seldom end in fatalities, add CC to the equation an few beers in some hot head and the outcome can be very different.

Someone asked about firearms I own. I only have a cat H license if that's of interest.

I am of the opinion that if someone questioned what firearms a person owns the question was possibly directed at the other quote within the reply, not directed at you.
Australia as is America, Israel or several other countries that allow CC. They drink as do you and I, they are the same as you and I. They have the same idiots and fantastic people who are no different to you I, or anyone else. They are also mostly untrained as you and I possibly, have faith.

[riggee]

I don't think I'll be part of that experiment

Got hunting for a couple of months instead and stay out of the way

[Korkt]

That's a good piece, thanks for sending it out way Mich.

[Mich]

No problem guys.

We're all fellow shooters after all.

What's good for the goose...

[pajamatime]

I personally fully agree with CC but with strict conditions....entry criminal history check, yearly training, yearly mental health check.
with that said, I think castle law should come first...

[Norton]

I personally fully agree with CC but with strict conditions....entry criminal history check, yearly training, yearly mental health check.
with that said, I think castle law should come first...

I have mixed feelings about concealed carry, but castle doctrine should be a no brainer IMO.

If someone is in your house it should be no holds barred in defending it, yourself and your family.

[Ariat]

I personally fully agree with CC but with strict conditions....entry criminal history check, yearly training, yearly mental health check.

I don't know about yearly... But a little training would go a long way in the states. So it seems to me anyway.

When having been at the safety course, gun shops or shooting ranges here and seeing newbies handle firearms there is always someone at their side or over their shoulder up until pulling the trigger.

You see so many videos on YouTube of Americans shooting for the first time and they're obviously going to either scope themselves, jar their shoulder from the recoil, fall over or have the firearm go flying. Instead of correcting or helping them though, you can hear the cameraman and his buddies giggling like school girls before the person fires.

Sure enough, one of the above happens and everyone bursts into laughter. I've never seen anything like that here.

Worst is you see people shooting a full-auto for the first time and loose control end up spraying 30 rounds into the air. By some miracle never into the firing line in the videos I've seen.

Obviously there are many sensible, serious shooters their, but there is a gung-ho attitude that's too prevalent too from what I've seen. It would help to be rid of that.