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Even in the "Wild Wild West" most towns had laws regarding firearms. I can understand and support licenses that require training (though previously in Texas was
by coldcode 5y ago
Even in the "Wild Wild West" most towns had laws regarding firearms. I can understand and support licenses that require training (though previously in Texas was minimal at best) and concealment, but open carry with almost zero restrictions or education is plain dumb. Most law enforcement organizations and pretty much anyone who operates any kind of business was against this, but the governor and legislature could care less.
If you are a police officer in a dangerous situation now you just shoot even more often as you have no idea who is good or bad. If you are intent on robbing someone, now you know who to shoot first. Now if you are angry you just whip it out and blast away. The idea that if everyone has a gun no one will shoot you is ignoring human ability to not think. I also wonder how many will wind up being shot by their own firearm or shoot themselves by accident since many will have zero clue how to properly care for and handle it.