A thought on "more guns = more safety"

[mac56]

An assailant brandishes a gun in a public place, maybe a darkened theater. If you were to try and shoot him or her, how would you know if you were targeting the right person? Especially in a pressure situation?

"When your life is in danger, you're going to shoot at the person with a gun."

Probably. The question is: if everyone has a gun, what are you going to do?

[pipoman]

1. Concealed carry is for self defense.period.

Not taking out bad guys...or helping police..or rescuing the 7-11 clerk..

[mac56]

3. The question remains.

If you're protecting yourself, how would you know you're targeting the assailant if many around you have guns too?

[pipoman]

5. How about point to a case-in-point

so we can look at less what-ifs? There must be many with the several million concealed carriers.

[bossy22]

2. CCW is personal defense

I'm pro ccw but I do have a problem with the argument made that "if there was a CCWer there...". Again, this is not to say i'm against the idea of ccw, I just don't think it should be promoted a public safety policy.

[slackmaster]

4. Where did you get the quote "more guns = more safety"

Who said it?

[BainsBane]

6. More guns = higher homicide rates

Source: Mother Jones, http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/pro-gun-myths-fact-check