People Don’t Need Concealable Weapons

Myth: People do not need concealable weapons

• Fact: In 80% of gun defenses, the defender used a concealable handgun. A quarter of the gun defenses occurred in places away from the defender’s home.
• Fact: 77% of all violent crime occurs in public places. This makes concealed carry  necessary for almost all self-defense needs. But due to onerous laws forbidding concealed carry, only 26.8% of defensive gun uses occurred away from home.
• Fact: Often, small weapons that are capable of being concealed are the only ones usable by people of small stature or with physical disabilities.
• Fact: The average citizen doesn’t need a Sport Utility Vehicle, but driving one is
  arguably safer than driving other vehicles. Similarly, carrying a concealable gun makes the owner – and his or her community – safer by providing protection not otherwise available.

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