Concealed Carry Comming to Chicago

[WhipperSnapper 88]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

In theory, criminals should back down since there would be an increase in risk for partaking criminal activity since regular people can arm themselves. But they have had free reign for awhile and may not take kindly to citizens arming themselves. So there may be some gun battles (mayhem) in the early days of concealed carry. I hope not, but I won't be surprised if there are some battles.

And the media would them chime in about how terrible guns are.

We are talking Chicago here...

"Gun Battles"???

Go back to playing cops and robbers on the sega or whatever, and let the grown ups talk about grown up things.....

Originally Posted by ChrisFromChicago

I am guessing that CCW laws in Chicago will result in no depreciateble or associated decrease in crime reverse from current trends

a increase in accidents, friendly fire, suicides, etc. will be the only impact. . .

Yeah, because an increase in the amount of guns makes us all want to commit suicide..... that is essentially your argument.

[WhipperSnapper 88]

To think guns are suddenly going to be the answer to violence in the city or
the state, it's absurd," Pfleger said.

What these gun haters just can't seem to understand is that it isn't about making the crime rate drop. I don't carry a gun to deter crime or make the crime rate in my area fall. What it IS about is being able to better protect myself should the need arise.