So for the past week or so all over the news here in IL has been on a gunman coming into a Lane Bryant Store and shooting/murdering 5 women with 1 survivor I believe. Here in IL we have some of the strictest gun laws if not the strictest in the nation and in Chicago one must register their guns. I was thinking how idiot these gun laws are, and I know in many states, particularly Arizona, one can fairly easily get a consealed weapons permit, I konw they take a class, I wonder how high gun violence is in this state? My point is that had 1 of these 5 women, or anyone else in the store had a concealed weapon, things would probably be very different, and a while back the virginia school shooting also could have been different. I even think about how many firearms owners in this state may own guns etc....but what good do they do locked up in a safe unloaded even if you're attacked in your own home, what are the odds you can get to a loaded weapon in time? vs. having a sidearm on you at all times? or more apt to be closer to your jacket etc...with your sidearm. Let's get concealed weapons permits approved in all states!