Legal concealed carry saves lives every day, often by preventing any "news-worthy" event from happening. Repeated surveys over the years suggest between one and two MILLION life-threatening crimes are prevented by armed citizens. It may be home invasions, burglary, rape, car-jacking or attempted murder, but often the warning "I've got a gun!" and am prepared to defend innocent life is enough. Those hundreds of thousands of incidents rarely get recorded.

It's true that bad guys with guns, bombs, and knives are only stopped when a good-guy with a gun shows up. The security guy at the entrance to Pulse wasn't able to stop the terrorist by himself, but I'm glad he was there and count him a hero. It's also true that "when seconds count, the police (in Orlando) are only three hours away!" I'd much rather have one of my friends, neighbors, customers or a stranger be prepared to take immediate action than hide in a bathroom waiting to die. How about you?

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