Lightweight, concealable guns may help criminals, but they also help protect law-abiding citizens in the 43 states that allow concealed handguns. States issuing the most carry permits have had the largest drops in violent crime. Criminals may value guns with firepower, but so do potential victims who want to stop an attacker. Perhaps the next prey for the local government and trial lawyers will be automobile companies. After all, the state bears some health care costs from car accidents and has to pay highway patrolmen to clean up the crashes.
Every product has illegitimate uses.
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