Anyone know of a CCW permit holder who's been charged and convicted for using their concealed firearm?

Question

Considering that there are millions of people licensed to carry concealed firearms why don't we hear more about the crimes these people commit?

Is it because they are in fact law-abiding people and their carrying of concealed firearms is not an issue?

Or is it something else?

I'm wondering because I know many people who are dead set against US citizens owning firearms. These same people, however, know little or nothing about firearms - is seems that they just know that they're "bad" and should be prohibited.

When I mention to these anti-gun folks the fact that there are millions of CCW permit holders they are simply unable to wrap their minds around the fact. The idea that people, perhaps in their very own community, are running around with loaded guns frightens them quite a bit.

The fact that, generally speaking, the same people legally carrying loaded guns are not committing crimes (and may occasionally prevent them) doesn't seem to faze them at all.

What's up?

Answer 1

I think one thing that needs to understood in relation to guns and crime is this: Guns do not kill people; People kill people.

Answer 2

Guns are bad news. This is a fact! I own a 380 acp. I keep it loaded and under my bed. It never leaves my house, but only for range practice 3 times a year.

I sleep good knowing that if I have it. If someone kicks in my front door at 2 in the morning I won't be a victim - will you?

Answer 3

these are the people who are made paranoid by the fascist views expressed by the media. they feel manly and cliche with the gun, and they are scared by what the media has to say. so they carry a 9mm or a .45 around under their shirts, when they dont have anything to worry about,

its about a chance in a million that youll get caught in the middle of a firefight.

Answer 4

they are idiots don't waste your time trying to convince them of any thing what they see is what news media like cbs nbc abc tell them and that is only the bad gun incidents

http://www.nraila.org/

the facts you seek are in here


http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/content/news/stories/2006/08/15/assailant.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=7

http://fox59.trb.com/kfc,0,6061142.story?coll=wxin-home-3

http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060816/NEWS01/608160356

http://www.wpmi.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=E8AAB9B6-22FD-4798-87A9-AF067E45567E

http://www.oregonlive.com/enter/index.ssf?/metro/oregonian/index.ssf%3f/base/news/1155174904196960.xml&coll=7

http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=5287677