I am grateful that I do. My comments today pertain to Assembly Bill 638, a bill that proposes to liberalize the issue of concealed carry permits in this state. Should AB 638 become law, if you are 21 years of age, have a clean record as verified by the Department of Justice, and demonstrate competence with a firearm, you will, within 15 days of application, be granted a license to carry a concealed firearm. There are many reasons. No one feels as safe as they did several years ago.
Criminal acts seem more violent today.
Simple auto thefts have become carjackings. The bad guys carry guns, the good guys don't. Shootings occur over a wrong turn in a residential district. Home-invasion robberies make the nightly news. In short, innocent people are having their lives turned upside down, and we see it every night on the news.