gejoslin
Illegitimi non carborundu
Yes, people with a criminal history apply for permits. For many years I ran Triple I checks for a multitude of reasons and one of those reasons was for concealed weapon permits. You don't need a permit to OC in Maine btw. But anyways, people got denied due to a bad history....thanks to DUE PROCESS and a USEFUL permit system. So lawful concealment is denied to those who can't follow the rules of the adult world...and you claim they should? What's the justification for lawful carry if they have a criminal history? The permit system ensures a lot of things. Does it prevent violent crime? Never said it did and I don't believe it does anyways. But you continue to assert opinions, I have factual information. Baseless opinions forced upon others is typically a hallmark of an elitist btw.
The permit system is useless. You say that criminals and felons were denied permits. So what. They stilled carried anyway. The permit system only works for law abiding citizens. It's a feel good law that makes the gun control lobby feel like they made a difference. We know that felons and career criminals will do it anyway.
It only keeps them from buying new weapons from Gun stores.The permit system only allows people like me (law abiding) to carry. I wouldn't carry outside the house other wise. (no open carry here in AR) And of course there's the Gun training class, the Permit fees. Things that they don't pay.
So I guess I just don't get it. Useful? To me, yeah. But it does not stop crime or keep guns out of law breakers hands.
Just two days ago, the Pawn Shop was broken into and all their handguns were stolen. I'm pretty sure they wont be sold or given to CCL holders.
But this is my opinion.
And I'm sticking to it.