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Applications to carry concealed weapons skyrocket in Santa Clara County
Original post made on Mar 12, 2023
Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, March 12, 2023, 9:47 AM
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a resident of another community
on Mar 12, 2023 at 2:22 pm
Jennifer is a registered user.
When I was younger, I was anti-gun. The military and police only. The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to protect yourself. If we take guns away from law-abiding citizens, only criminals will have guns. I have no desire to own a gun myself, but I understand why people do. As long as you're properly trained, and you don't keep loaded guns around children. I'm not surprised applications are skyrocketing.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Mar 12, 2023 at 10:36 pm
ReallyLiveHere is a registered user.
The "protect yourself" thing doesn't work. People mostly end up shooting themselves and their spouses, and do this much more often than they deter lethal violence from outside their household.
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a resident of University South
on Mar 15, 2023 at 11:23 am
Online Name is a registered user.
Am horrified to see that there is a surge to get more guns. More guns = more shootings. More shootings=more dead. We don't need that in this community.
a resident of Midtown
on Mar 15, 2023 at 9:32 pm
Novelera is a registered user.
In addition to gun owners often shooting their spouses or themselves, many police departments have stated that almost NEVER does a homeowner successfully deter a robbery. The more likely outcomes have been the determined thief wresting away the gun and shooting the homeowner.
a resident of Menlo Park
on Mar 21, 2023 at 10:25 am
K in MP is a registered user.
I live in San Mateo County and am a CCW holder. I've been trained, background checked, and otherwise vetted. I exercise my Constitutional right to carry a firearm - and I do, 100% of the time, where it is legal to do so.
It is the illegal use of guns that is the problem - not those of us that follow the law.
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