The ultimate crime prevention tactic? Arm everyone. Think about it. If every person was armed, who would have the courage to initiate an attack? No unprotected sheep? Nothing but wolves? Isn't that the basic premise of every Western TV show from the 50's and 60's?
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Mandatory open carry will only work if you first have mandatory firearm training from a young age.
I agree. The general population isn't ready for this at all.
I think gun safety should be a required class in schools and practical self-defense should be required in high school (and include whatever education is needed to carry in their state). And riflery should be a sport made available to as many schools as possible, maybe by encouraging it with funding.
(But also, people should be allowed to not carry because of personal freedom, we just need to make it wildly more convenient so more people actually do it.)
Exactly.