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Originally Posted by Bill14564
I'm not worried about the Bad Guy who ignored the law anyway. The people I'm worried about are the ones who own guns but were denied carry permits, the ones who own guns but didn't apply for the permit because they believed they would be denied, and the ones who didn't own guns but will now because the new law paired with old rhetoric makes it fashionable to carry. Some number of those people may be carrying now.
The Bad Guy with the gun has been there all my life. The Good Guy who is now carrying but doesn't have a clue how to react in a bad situation is what will worry me going forward.
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If a person was denied a carry permit, they cannot legally own or possess a firearm. A person has to meet the same criteria for the permit that is required to purchase or own a gun. If they were denied a permit and possess a gun they are committing a felony. Just because a permit is not needed now, that doesn't mean a prohibited person can legally carry without a permit. What is so hard to understand about that?
If a person believes they will be denied a permit and possess a gun they also might be committing a felony. Should a person who thinks they might be denied a carry permit and is investigated by law enforcement and it is proven they cannot own a firearm, they will be prosecuted.