Reply #15: Lol, I don't think I've ever cited information provided by the NRA. [View All]

In fact, most of the time I just rely on the FBI crime statistics, which have never born out the sort of uptick in crime that people like yourself claim occurs in states that allow concealed carry. It was this fact, actually, that started me to research this issue more deeply and eventually led me to move from the anti to the pro side of this argument.

This has nothing to do with gun manufacturers and everything to do with people like yourself confusing the root issues of violence with firearms. People have a right to be able to defend themselves effectively, and ensuring this right is a very important (and progressive) ideal. Want to fight crime? Then devote your efforts to poverty and education, as I think those two issues play a significantly larger role in violent crime.