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    • Pro 1: Constitutional carry increases individual and public safety.
    • Pro 2: The Second Amendment protects the citizen’s right to carry a concealed weapon without government interference.
    • Pro 3: Permits are nothing but red tape.
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    • Con 1: Constitutional carry eliminates the 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.
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