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Originally Posted by LancYorkYankee
A bit of a thread wander but Billcat I'd have to dispute that point. At least the part of the East Coast I'm aware of (that'd be from Richmond, Virginia through Boston, Massachusetts) there are many. many people who are carrying guns. Unfortunately, it is 90% being the criminal element. Either using them in commiting crimes, shooting each other or innocent bystanders. It amazes me how many people are stopped for some small incident then the cops find them with a gun.
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Brian,
Let's look again at jedimaster's original quote, "...normal people feel that the only way they can be safe is to carry guns with them." Unless you define it so that the "criminal element" is the normal people carrying guns in order to feel safe, I don't buy your argument.
Certainly, from my experiences in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and New Hampshire (all placed where I have spent considerable time), I have not found many "normal people" who carry guns with them for safety, either legally or illegally. In almost the entire area you have mentioned, packing a concealed weapon without the propler permit is a felony, and those permits are not easy to obtain for most normal folks.