By enforcing a strict training requirement and background check on every individual buying a weapon, concern for this problem will no longer be an issue. The reality of it; however, is that “concealed-carry permit holders have better safety records than police forces themselves, and few cases statistically of misusing their firearms” (Huntwork 2), but taking extra precautions never hurts.
Current laws in Iowa allow for the disqualifying actions prohibiting an individual the right to a permit under actions such as any “serious or aggravated misdemeanors” and the usual prohibitions on gun ownership such as a felony conviction (Cramer 2). By issuing these laws in all states in favor of concealed weapons, there is a safer chance of getting the guns into the right law-abiding citizens’ hands. These strict gun ownership permits will not be enough to keep the criminals from going against the system, but it will keep the irresponsible individuals away and out of this fearful