"Lena B Katz" > wrote in message
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>>> preventitive medicine, with none of the bad consequences of carrying a
>>> concealed weapon.
>>>
>>> lena
>>
>> What bad consequences? If you have 50 acquaintances, I'll bet 20 carry
>> concealed, legally, and you have no awareness of it.
>
> You're assuming an awful lot. You're assuming that the proportion of
> people you know have guns is similar to the proportion of people I know
> that have guns.

Neither of us has any idea who's carrying a gun. My number was based purely
on pistol permit stats for NY, not counting NY City & Long Island, whose
rules are totally different than upstate.



> There are bad consequences associated with carrying a loaded gun... not
> the least of which is the safety factor.

Gee....ya think? Maybe this is why there are pistol safety classes, and gun
shop staff who (based on my experience) are fanatical about helping people
choose holsters which contribute to safety. (I don't suppose you are aware
of any specifics in that regard).


> Another factor is having the gun be used against you (whether you had it
> on your person at the time or not).

Wow. Maybe this is why many states require that the gun be concealed, and
why cops will get all over your case if you don't conceal effectively.


> If I don't know that they're carrying a gun, they're probably not doing it
> right. People who carry guns should be trained on how to react to
> gunshots (or fireworks, or cars backfiring, which sound similar to the
> amygdala). I know people who hit the floor, and reach for a gun, whenever
> they hear gunshots.

Let me get this straight: If they "doing it right", according to your
definition, they should be drawing the gun any time they hear a loud noise
which resembles a gunshot??? To me, that sounds totally irresponsible.

Where do you get these ideas?