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Originally Posted by CMANN
Is it fair to say that you don't believe than anyone needs to carry a gun?
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No, I believe that as long as proper training is received and the state allows it, we all have the right to bare arms. I only question the need to carry a gun in TV. The atmosphere is not conducive to a possible "hot head" and drinking. I don't like the idea of someone sitting next to me in a restaurant or bar and possibly be armed. If you're going to Orlando or Tampa for the day and it makes you feel safer......take it with. This is a retirement community and the need for a weapon just doesn't exist.
This is a small paragraph from the article that was posted earlier from the University of Pensylvania and I believe this to be very true.
While it may be that the type of people who carry firearms are simply more likely to get shot, it may be that guns give a sense of empowerment that causes carriers to overreact in tense situations, or encourages them to visit neighbourhoods they probably shouldn't, Branas speculates. Supporters of the Second Amendment shouldn't worry that the right to bear arms is under threat, however. "We don't have an answer as to whether guns are protective or perilous," Branas says. "This study is a beginning."