Pros And Cons Of Concealed Carry Licenses

This evidence shows that the amount of people that use their guns irresponsibly is low. The public needs more good guys with guns instead of bad guys with guns the world to be a better place. Those who worry about concealed carriers misusing a firearm, endangering others need to realize that in order to obtain a license there are various background checks that must be completed. Concealed carry licenses aren’t just given to all who apply.
Having a concealed carry license not only promotes a sense of security for yourself, but for other people around you. The ability to protect yourself is available at a moment’s notice for those who obtain a concealed carry permit. One of the females holding a concealed carry permit stated that “women need to be able to defend their home and defend themselves if they go out. It’s just a safety issue.” (Procon.org) Gun owners have the responsibility on themselves to ensure they are their own first responders. If you have the training and can accurately hit a target, it isn’t only your right, but your responsibility to carry wherever you can. Possessing a license to carry guarantees you to be able to protect yourself and your loved ones quick enough to change …show more content…
An eye-opening Gallup poll released late last year showed that 56% of respondents said they’d feel safer if more Americans could get permits to carry concealed carry. Alaina Gonville, a bouncer in Detroit who was shot by robbers says, “It’s not just the idea of if I conceal carry then I’m safer. It’s the idea that if I just imagine there’s people out there who are conceal carrying then the world is safer.” (Burnett) There are so many college bound kids every year that move into unknown places. If they know that in the areas they are going there are people around them carrying, students will feel more