So it is better to not interfere with the poor miscreant that does you harm than defend your self and family? You feel it is better to be murdered, robbed, and raped rather than defend yourself? It is your life! I’ll keep mine. Yes, I can survive and WILL make the criminal pay. Only Illinois and Wisconsin prohibit self defense. Enjoy the increase of criminals coming to your state. I do carry, legally and have survived 2 episodes where their gun was negated by pulling my weapon. I did not have to shoot, just show it discreetly. They decided they have business elsewhere.

“policy that has no business in any state”

The people of 48 states disagree.

But then maybe a know-it-all like you is right instead? The British wanted better gun control a while back too.

countries with low gun numbers may have lower crime rates, but america will never be a country with low gun numbers. all strict gun controls will do is lower the number of legal guns. it seems cliche to say it, but criminals don’t obey laws.

“The National Rifle Association statistics quoted in Mr. Trovato’s article should not be trusted” Why? Just because they are evidence that your point of view is wrong? Its not just NRA statistics that have these results. Just google conceal carry/ crime statistics, its all there.

“for it has been widely studied and proven that countries with low numbers of firearms have much lower rates of crime. More guns do not equal lower crime and are best left out of the equation altogether.”

Please explain how you plan on magically eliminating all the guns in this country to make it safer. The guns are already out there, criminals are carrying them in a concealed fashion, isn’t it time for law abiding citizens to carry them as well?

“We must counter a culture of violence by standing up and declaring that violence is not acceptable.”
Has anyone been standing up and declaring that it IS acceptable?

“society needs to attack the root causes of crime, such as poverty, by focusing on education and family assistance programs.”

In your dreams, where are you planning on getting the money for these programs? Its easy to make vague judgements on society, if you have a realistic alternative please share, but please leave your inane comments out of public press.

With all due respect, which doesn’t seem to be much, your argument has been used before and been proven to be false. Maybe you should do your research and think about what you write before you do it.

You want a gun free zone? Okay. Hang a “GUN FREE ZONE” sign on your apartment door. Or your parents house. Congratulations, you just made yourself a victim.

Allowing concealed carry does not put more guns into the hands of criminals, it puts the guns into responsible, law-abiding citizens who have passed a licensing course and background check. Criminals already carry concealed weapons, so its not like they would go to all the trouble of getting a license. But by passing the bill to allow concealed carry, people can defend themselves from rapists, murderers, etc. I know I want to protect myself, and not have to rely on other people (aka the government, police, etc) to do it for me.

To think that this would be a “new Wild West” is completely false. 48 other states have some form of concealed carry, and I don’t see them having the shootouts you see when you watch westerns. Even back then they didnt happen nearly as much as you would believe by watching the westerns. Those with a permit for concealed carry are not vigilantes in any sense. They carry only to protect themselves, not to go around and hunt down criminals. They do not look for danger.

CORRECTION

The people of 50 states agree. Only 2 governors are too involved with their own agendas to pay attention to their constituents.

“Criminals already carry concealed weapons”

WAIT, isn’t that against the law? Oh, yeah, they’re criminals - it’s only the non-criminals that can’t have concealed weapons. Too bad the criminals know that though. Kinda makes the non-criminals into sitting ducks - don’t it?

I do wish the criminals had the tiniest little doubt that the non-criminals could defend themselves. But I’d couldn’t be in Wisconsin if I want my wish. Maybe it’s not just a brain drain, but also a common-sense drain that Wisconsin should worry about.