Gun Control & RKBA

beardown

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5. I doubt that, but I'm not a suicide prevention expert.

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 07:16 PM

Oct 2015

Unless easier access to concealed carry sparks a big increase in gun ownership, I don't see much impact on suicides.

Anyone who is already depressed or deranged enough to kill themselves now in Maine because they are carrying concealed or otherwise is about as close to a dead man walking as there is. No big chore or obstacle to simply drive home and get your gun or drive your car off a bridge, etc. I just don't see the thought process of "gee, I'm done with life, good thing I've got a concealed gun right here" occurring enough to be noticed outside of general statistical noise.

However, sometimes a change will have a much larger than anticipated impact so time will tell.

I assume Maine is not the first state to make this change. Any existing numbers on this issue?

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Concealed Carry In Maine No Longer Requires A Permit [View all] PoliticAverse Oct 2015 OP

AAHHH THE STREETS WILL RUN WITH BLOOD NOW!!!!!!!!!! Lurks Often Oct 2015 #1

There will be a dramatic increase in suicide by gun now OakCliffDem Oct 2015 #2

There will? Straw Man Oct 2015 #4

Oh come on OakCliffDem Oct 2015 #9

I see. Straw Man Oct 2015 #15

I doubt that, but I'm not a suicide prevention expert. beardown Oct 2015 #5

Oh come on OakCliffDem Oct 2015 #10

I thought that Eleanor38 was next up for the mandatory reply? beardown Oct 2015 #16

Or maybe they won't Lurks Often Oct 2015 #6

Do you have any studies or scholarship that demonstrate branford Oct 2015 #7

Oh come on OakCliffDem Oct 2015 #11

Never forget the "sarcasm" tag! branford Oct 2015 #14

You forgot this. GGJohn Oct 2015 #12

Right - Tee - Oh OakCliffDem Oct 2015 #13

Prefer folks carrying have some training beardown Oct 2015 #3

Me too. Straw Man Oct 2015 #8

Support your local militia. beardown Oct 2015 #17

I'm not sure ... Straw Man Oct 2015 #18

Means I should stop referencing old movie titles beardown Oct 2015 #19

Do you mean ... Straw Man Oct 2015 #20

No, the one that was in "Support Your Local Sheriff" beardown Oct 2015 #22

He was also Oneka Oct 2015 #25

Also a decorated Korean War veteran DonP Oct 2015 #28

I too prefer a CCW system that includes Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #21

Yes, legal not tactical beardown Oct 2015 #23

I can understand your point about costs for CCW training. Snobblevitch Oct 2015 #24

Agreed! Jester Messiah Oct 2015 #26

Are Maine folks just dumber? DonP Oct 2015 #29

Yes. Like Vermont for the last 225+ years. Anarchy all over the place. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #30

So now a person deathrind Oct 2015 #27

Personally, I favor a reasonable test for proficiency and knowledge of the law... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #31

Yup, just like voting DonP Oct 2015 #32

One has to register to vote. deathrind Oct 2015 #35

I guess the NICS FBI background check that we have to pay for doesn't count... DonP Oct 2015 #37

And this type of check takes place deathrind Oct 2015 #38

All sales through an FFL, in store or at a gun show have to go through the NICS check ... DonP Oct 2015 #40

I stand corrected. deathrind Oct 2015 #41

Hasn't been a problem in the other states with constitutional carry, GGJohn Oct 2015 #36

I agree with you. deathrind Oct 2015 #39

Now that's progressive....expanding peoples rights is a good thing. ileus Oct 2015 #33

Vermont has been constitutional carry Kang Colby Oct 2015 #34