Constitutional Carry of Guns

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Introduction
Categories of Concealed Carry Permit Laws
Categories of Open Carry Laws
Pros
- Pro 1: Constitutional carry increases individual and public safety.
- Pro 2: The Second Amendment protects citizens’ right to carry a concealed weapon without government interference.
- Pro 3: Permits are nothing but red tape.
Pro Quotes
- Concealed Coalition
- America First Policy Institute
- Lars Dalseide, spokesperson for the NRA
- Jacob S. Paulsen, president of ConcealedCarry.com
Cons
- Con 1: Constitutional carry eliminates safety features of permit laws.
- Con 2: The Second Amendment does not protect the right to carry a concealed weapon.
- Con 3: No one should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon, period.
Con Quotes
- Leon Lott, commander of the South Carolina State Guard and the sheriff of Richland County, South Carolina
- Kelly Drane, research director at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
- Samantha Barrios, Florida state director of Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
- Warren Eller, associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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