Editorial Freaks Over Repeal Of Training Requirements For Carry Permits

By Tom Knighton

Concealed carry is legal in all 50 states. While some states it’s only a possibility on paper–I’m looking at you, New Jersey, among others–the possibility still exists. People can get carry permits according to the law.

However, requirements vary widely between states. A permit in Savannah, Georgia is a lot easier to obtain than one in Los Angeles, California, for example.

Further, many states have found that concealed carry is ultimately a good thing and that those who carry are reasonable, responsible people. Some states then decide they want to make it easier for those who want to carry. A bill along those lines is on the table right now in Ohio, and the Columbus Dispatch is less than pleased about it.

An outrageous bill to allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons with no training or permit makes it official: Gun-rights absolutists have no concern for public safety.

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If House Bill 174 passes, any pretense of caution will be gone. Anyone who isn’t a convicted felon or otherwise prohibited will be free to hide and carry any legal gun, whether or not he has any idea how it works and what it can do.

Most mind-boggling is a provision …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms