Conceal Carry and Gun Control

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The government and local business leaders need to change gun control laws and restrictions that prohibit carrying a concealed/unconcealed weapon into private business. By loosening current laws and regulations there is a chance to reduce the amount of mass shootings in public. You ever walk into a busy store, be it a grocery store, gas station, or convenient store and see a scary looking person? Did you get scared and walk out? Or did you just hope for the best and continue on your way? If you one of many people who had a conceal carry license you would most likely just go right it without any worries. But what happens if that store didn’t allow weapons? Criminals don’t care about that no weapon sign, nor do they care about no gun zones. The reason they are called criminals, is because they break the laws governments have enacted to keep its citizens safe. Studies have shown that “No Gun Zones” are not affective, that they have more mass shootings. There have been studies that also prove that conceal carry permits and citizens with concealed weapons have prevented mass shootings. While I am not a gun owner just yet, I believe the government needs to back off on strict gun control. I’m all for the comprehensive background checks and not allowing felons and people with severe mental problems not being able to be legal gun owners, but when it comes to what type of guns citizens can own, the government shouldn’t have a say. In the past I was all for strict gun control and outlawing assault weapons, but since the Sandy Hook mass shooting I’ve changed my views. Conceal carry Conceal carry laws allows citizens to carry a handgun concealed on them. But some areas/businesses don’t allow weapons. When businessesBB restrict guns on their property and not allowing customers bring weapons into their business and
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