Popeye said:
As a former LEO, your opinion on CCW?
Never was in favor of it - didn't want everyone I dealt with to maybe have a gun... Still have mixed emotions about it actually. But the stats show overwhelmingly that states that have CCW have lower gun crimes BUT - ha, I always figured stats are manipulated - for instance, a state that changed to allow CCW doesn't have as many arrests for gun carrying offenses since it became legal - so, the arrests went down, thus, less gun offenses - thus lower gun related offenses in the stats??? = So. they claim that allowing CCW lowered the gun crimes = a misnomer?
But, there are plenty of studies that show less gun violence in CCW states too - so, less arrests for gun violations, AND, apparently, less arrests for gun violence. - NOTE - the difference between gun VIOLATIONS and gun VIOLENCE!
It's hard for me to really weigh in on this topic since I carried for over 30 years and can still carry as a retired LEO nation wide under federal laws.
Like earlier said - I carry legally all the time, not used to anyone being able to carry now - when working, I always worried about some ******** I was dealing with having a gun, now I have to worry about any upstanding citizen carrying - when drunk, high, road rage, etc. - just makes every situation a gun situation?
So, bottom line, I don't like the idea of everyone I come in contact with maybe having a gun, - Ha, I used to be the only one to have one - except the bad guys, now the tables have turned (or will be soon in Illinois) anyone might have one - and I only hope they are sensible about it???
Whew, long winded answer and not even sure if I explained my position well?? Ha, anyone else reading this must remember that I am in Illinois where gun carrying has never been a common practice or allowed, unlike most other states where it has always been the norm.. so, don't get on my case about it please - especially you Tennessee boys???
