There are a few, a very few, stores in my area with signs like these:
I think that CCW organizations would do well to mount PR campaigns that inform folks about the process. Something like -
Who's Carrying A Concealed Weapon?Someone who�
* Has undergone a complete background check by the Sherriff's Department, encompassing local, state, and federal databases
* Has zero felony convictions
* Has zero domestic violence convictions
* Has successfully completed state-mandated CCW training
* Has successfully demonstrated state-mandated marksmanship standards
* Is at least 21 years of age
* Will undergo another background check every X years
* As a CCW permit holder, is part of a group that is statistically the most law-abiding in the nation.
I get the feeling that anti's, and the otherwise ignorant, think that CCW's are passed out at random. I doubt that having the facts would change their mind, but it would certainly deflate their arguments.
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