futurerichguy-When times get tough, more crime occurs from the dopes that think it's the right thing to do. What do you expect the innocent to do? Lay down by their dishes?

I seem to remember that someone said when times get tough, "they" cling to their guns and religion. From the comments below it looks like we have some "they"'s in Janesville.

ljs64, Do any of the 48 states that have C&C have a higher crime rate because of C&C? By the way, Wisconsin is an open-carry state, meaning there is no law against a law-abiding citizen openly carrying a legal firearm.

DrTalk, well done. Only the dumb will still not believe the facts.

More guns = less crime
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http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/0...
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http://www.ncpa.org/pub/st176/

ljs64-You are wrong. Areas that allow C&C have a lower crime rate than before when they didn't allow it. Maybe not all places, but many of them do. Look at some of the facts and you will even find how many law enforcement officials support this system. Think about it. If you are a criminal and you now know that someone you may try and attack or violate might possibly have the capabilities of defending themselves, you're going to be a lot wiser about your career as a criminal. Everyone is so eager to lash out and say more guns mean more crime. Simply not true when it comes to this. We're talking about responsible citizens that need to have a permit to do so. Go check out England, Australia and other countries that have even banned guns and take a look at how much their crime rate increased. It's alarming and the facts.

So do all the other 48 states that have some type of C&C law in place have a lower crime rate?
The answer is NO, so what is the point to enact such a law in Wisconsin?
I'll tell you, there is no reason to do so whatsoever.

ljs64-Don't worry. Wisconsin and Illinois will continue the trend of being the odd ball states and it will never unfortunately pass. They'll just raise taxes on everything instead. FYI, I totally believe C&C should be allowed, but I don't want to get into that. I would protect myself regardless and have every right.

From many of these post I read on GazetteXtra, I sure hope this state never passes a C&C law. From reading these posts most didn't deserve a high school diploma, let alone the right to carry a gun.

janesvillean- Wanting to have the right to protect yourself isn't trying to satisfy personal action movie fantasies. Apparently you've never had your home invaded when you were there sleeping or have never felt threatened.

Really? It would prevent people from breaking in even when you're not home? (That's when they steal your guns, by the way.) How?
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I mena, I know it would satisfy your personal action movie fantasies, but how would it deter burglaries? You think people can't figure out when you're not home?

sprout-agree 100% on that.

Need a "make my day" law in Wisconsin and that would take care of a lot of this type crime.