Is this what it takes for liberals to accept concealed carry?

Question

THEORY OF GUN CONTROL MEETS REALITY OF CRIME

A May 15 story in The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) serves as a good reminder of how a person's support for gun control often changes after a personal experience with crime. State Representative Michael DeBose (D-12) of Cleveland was an opponent of Right-to-Carry, having voted against the measure twice. All that changed on the night of May 1, when he was confronted by two men, one of whom was wielding a gun. On that night, Rep. DeBose's sense of security in his neighborhood changed, as did his view on lawful citizens being able to defend themselves.

"Atlanta, GA" should read the 5/15/07 article by Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Philip Morris, who quoted DeBose as saying that he realized that he had been wrong in opposing concealed carry and that, as a result of meeting the two armed thugs, he was going to get concealed carry permits for himself and his wife.

Answer 1

To simply answer your question. YES it takes a brain enema to get their minds right. I wish the Governor of WI (Dem. James E. Doyle) would get one as he has vetoed our CC law

Answer 2

I'm intrigued by the answer given by Atlanta GA. Georgia has one of the two towns in the whole USA that has a law stating that "If you own property, you have to own a gun". This is Ackworth Georgia and this town is about 27 miles north of Atlanta. In the town of Ackworth, there is a 0.04 violent crime rate. Atlanta is also a city that allows people to carry a gun in plain sight. I lived in both Ackworth and Atlanta. He is going by that wickedpedia site who has a major Arab benefactor, that's why you can change anything on that site at will. It's a shame that things of that nature is allowed on the net.

Answer 3

Gun Control is being able to hit your target. There should be a law that says EVERYONE should carry a gun. 9/11 would have been a lot different if everyone on the planes were packing. You're not gonna snatch an old lady's purse if you think she might have a .357 strapped under her skirt. There would be no mass shootings of innocents by gun wielding psychos if all citizens were armed.

Answer 4

You are presenting what is called a strawman argument, which is invalid. If you read the original article, rather than the version of it misinterpreted by the pro-gun lobby "Ohioans for Concealed Carry," you would see your error.

Basically, you are misrepresenting what DeBose said if you claim he now supports concealed carry. He never said that.

Also, remember that this is a politician. The statements and voting position of a politician are based on many factors that [usually] have nothing to do with his or her personal convictions.

DeBose will quite possibly flip-flop again back in favor of gun control the next time there is a Columbine or Virginia Tech massacre.

Answer 5

Quite frankly, I am extremely liberal and I have a conceal carry permit. Your argument, however, is not a good one. A gun is a tool, and needs to be respected.

Answer 6

I always found it funny that the biggest anti-gun advocates have an armed entourage. Concealed carry is something that needs to happen in all 50 states.

Answer 7

The leftist belief that private citizens should give up their guns rests on a deadly false premise: That government will always be there to protect you. Anybody buy that one?

Answer 8

liberals will never accept concealed carry or any other kind of 2'nd amendment positive until they can admit that they were wrong for the last 40 or so years

Answer 9

I hear this all the time, anti-gun people going pro. i've rarely heard pro-gun going anti.

Answer 10

Sorry it still does not justify your nations preoccupation with guns....it could maybe be construed as a sickness when the US is compared to other nations...for every one of your examples of where it may be necessary there are thousands in your country who, carrying a gun would not have helped...so let go of the conservative right, and stop blaming the "liberals" for everything...our neighbour's lost dog is not the fault of the liberals as any conservative rep will tell you...the evil in your country is not defined by a title it is defined by the greedy and the foolish...You know I fully understand the constitutional right to bear arms as long as it is arms the forefathers knew and understood...as a proud humanist liberal, I believe the forefathers so often thrown up in answers here, were "liberals" and would be ashamed of the nation they created.