Allowing more Californians to carry concealed guns increases the chances of confrontations becoming lethal.
The last thing California needs is more people carrying concealed guns on our streets.
Gun safety saves lives. This we know. Allowing more Californians to carry concealed weapons increases the chances of confrontations becoming lethal. Public safety issues should be left to professionally qualified police officers. The last thing the state needs is a return to the days of the Wild West when people took matters into their own hands.
The challenge is crafting legislation that fits within the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last summer that struck down restrictive concealed-carry laws as unconstitutional. Justice Clarence Thomas’ majority opinion said that states could prohibit guns in places such as schools but that the list shouldn’t be overly expansive. Republicans in the Legislature and guns rights’ supporters are already saying the proposed bill crosses that line and would be challenged in court.
The revised version, SB 2, authored by state Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-Burbank, largely mirrors last year’s legislation. It stands in direct contrast to states such as Florida where lawmakers have introduced a plan to eliminate all restrictions on concealed weapons, allowing gun owners to carry loaded weapons throughout that state. Florida is one of 43 states with objective “shall issue” licensing regulations, mandating permits for those who meet certain requirements.
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