My Predictions - As I

My Predictions - As I predicted, the Personal Protection Act is on rocky ground - but only ever-so slightly. The Star Tribune continues to astound with its relatively balanced coverage, by the way. The bill may be back - but I think next year's the charm.

Conrad DeFiebre wrote an excellent story about the de facto existence of "Shall Issue" outstate, and the rank bias in the metro area.

Here's a question for you metro-area anti-carry advocates: proposals for concealed-carry reform are always answered with a lot of vagaries, none more vague than "it'll decivilize society".

Please, someone, anyone: provide me with an example of this mysterious, unquantifiable de-civilization from any of the 28 states that have adopted "shall issue" laws in the last 20 years. I'll give you space on this page to present your opinion, if you can just show me an example.

You have your opportunity. I doubt anyone can use it - because no such example exists. The whole idea is an attempt to put a sociological patina on what is essentially prejudice born of fear.

This debate will continue.