What's weird is the handful of European countries that permit concealed handguns are among the safest places I've ever spent time - and some of those places a L

What's weird is the handful of European countries that permit concealed handguns are among the safest places I've ever spent time - and some of those places a LOT of people are carrying (eg: Czech Republic has a rather large number of people who carry). Then again, they do have pretty stringent controls on even acquiring the handgun in the first place, such as proficiency exams, mandatory safety (and marksmanship) classes, background checks, and requirements for a medical certificate that says you aren't completely insane.