The CPR Corollary

By John Longenecker

I write almost entirely for non-gun owners. Reasonable non-gun owners may feel different about becoming an armed citizen when they see a great disparity between the predictions of the gun owners and the failures of the predictions of the anti-gun owners. The comparison cannot be an even-handed one as some might wish, but frank and honest because of one reason: it’s important. The dire predictions of the anti-gun movement have never come true, while the fears and apprehensions of the liberty movement have all come true. More of these will materialize in 2009, we believe, and this alone can be a very thoughtful analysis from every adult.

One of the questions about gun ownership is whether gun owners are safe in any given community. The question has been how gun-toting citizens behave when not confronted by crime. How do they handle traffic stress? How do they manage a family discussion when they have a gun on their hip? How do they function in the workplace when armed throughout the work day?

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