Try and try again


iconMaryland will try once again to pass "shall issue" legislation of the concealed carry of handguns. Proponents are optimistic that legislation has a realistic chance of passing this year.

Soon Maryland may join the 37 other states that allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms for purposes of self-defense.

The pressure of Maryland Shall Issue encouraged congresspeople to draft this bill. MSI now boasts over 1800 members from both major political parties as well as third parties and has distributed over three thousand bumper stickers.

A national survey of Police Chiefs found that two out of three Chiefs of Police favor shall-issue for law abiding citizens. A national survey of voters by Zogby found 79% in favor of shall-issue. John R. Lott, among others, has demonstrated that crime decreases when citizens are allowed the means of self defense.

I don't know how much incentive this is for Maryland legislators, but as a Virginian who lives in close proximity, I would be much more likely to spend time and money in their state if I didn't have to leave my gun at the border.


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I find it very interesting that that many C.O.P. are for conceal and carry. There is some politics in law enforcement that will sway the vote but for that many to be for conceal and carry tells me that they are just falling back onto what they see working the beat,

Posted by: Rhett at March 7, 2005 11:13 AM

I agree, Rhett; most appointed COP's I/ve seen don't have that much common sense; two out of three is quite a surprise.

Posted by: Robert Garrard at March 8, 2005 6:37 PM

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