And that if somebody in that theater had been armed, they could have stopped the shooting. Let me stop the carnage, taken down the shooter and defended themselves. Do you agree with that? Well, It's certainly one of the rationales behind concealed carry where criminals actually have to be a little concerned before they commit a criminal act. that maybe somebody could stop them. And I think that is the truth, that if somebody, a responsible individual had been carrying a weapon, maybe, maybe they could have, you know, prevented some of those deaths, some of those, some of those injuries. (06:26–06:33)
CLAIM
Asserts that concealed carry laws serve as a deterrent to criminal acts.
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