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Constitutional carry of guns
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Categories of concealed carry permit laws
Categories of open carry laws
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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.
Cons
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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Should permitless, “constitutional carry” of guns be legal?
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