there should have been a debate on whether or not the ccw restrictions increase public safety or not.
That debate is over, shall issue permits are not a danger to public safety.
At all. Period. Full stop. Even anti-gun sheriffs that were resistant to Florida's permit in 1987, when it was first introduced, changed their minds later. Permit holder crime rates have been extensively studied, and the conclusion is clear: permit holders commit crime less often than even sworn law enforcement.
What the dissenters really want is an excuse to dither, and do nothing, thereby leaving the present system in place.
That debate is over, shall issue permits are not a danger to public safety.
At all. Period. Full stop. Even anti-gun sheriffs that were resistant to Florida's permit in 1987, when it was first introduced, changed their minds later. Permit holder crime rates have been extensively studied, and the conclusion is clear: permit holders commit crime less often than even sworn law enforcement.
What the dissenters really want is an excuse to dither, and do nothing, thereby leaving the present system in place.