While the concept of mandatory carry may be politically hard, the question is a very good one. We know how condoms protect against STDs. Perhaps it should be m

While the concept of mandatory carry may be politically hard, the question is a very good one. We know how condoms protect against STDs. Perhaps it should be mandatory for high risk avenues where young adults congregate, such as music festivals and campuses, to sell condoms? The argument could easily be made that easy access to condoms would increase risky behaviour in young adults, thereby negating the obvious positive effecs. The parable to bicycle helmets and face masks should be clear. Luckliy, this has been studied! Turns out, sex drive is dominated by other factors than accessibility of contraceptives. So that's an example where multiple studies were conducted, under varying circumstances and in multiple countries, before anything was made mandatory by law. Sometimes public health policy works. Sometimes it's mostly posturing.