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Let me preface what I'm about to say by stating that I unequivocably believe CCW laws to be unconstitutional. Now, do I have a permit? Yep. My beliefs aside, I simply do not have the wherewithal to fight a lengthy court battle that I might ultimately lose anyway. Is that "knuckling under?" Maybe it is. Or maybe it's just accepting reality. As for the arguement that as long as you're law-abiding - well, there are just too many possibilities beyond my control. An example that comes immediately to mind is a car wreck. I've no control over some drunk running a red light and broadsiding me. Presuming I survived, would the local DA turn a blind eye to the .38 on me after it was all over? (Well, the one we have where I live now might, but what happens when he's gone?) As long as I live somewhere I can get a permit, I will. If I find myself living somewhere permits aren't available, well, what I do then is my business...
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"...and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one."
Luke 22:36
"An armed society is a polite society."
Robert Heinlein
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