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So many San Diegans carry guns
As I've read through about 6 pounds of comments I've noticed an oversight. Those who point out that Cali's requirement that a lawful carry be unloaded puts the open carrier at a disadvantage when facing an armed thug who has already displayed a firearm are correct. But they are in no worse position than an unarmed person and possibly, if they can buy the time to load, in a far better position. I would think it reasonable that most of them can have a semi-auto pistol loaded and on target in well under 2 seconds. Right now, except for "events", the thug can be reasonably certain that there isn't another lawful carry nearby. He (or, more often, they) needn't even glance around. This makes things relatively easy for the thug. What is needed is a way to remove that certainty. The fix for this is three-fold. First there need to be more lawful carriers. Just sheer numbers inserts an element of uncertainty for the thug ... they can't control a larger crowd .... that's why they prefer doing 'business' in alleys and abandoned houses. Second they need to be carrying loaded and third they need to have the choice of open / concealed / both. Feinstein got a gun when her life was first threatened. For many in Cali, their lives are threatened on a daily basis. Feinstein may not agree, but I would contend that their lives are worth at least as much as hers ... they, at least, aren't politicians.— May 3, 2012 5:29 p.m.