Appeals court overturns Illinois concealed carry law

[freestater]

Originally Posted by chiefst2000

Its 3AM, you awake to the sound of a window shattering/door kicked in downstairs in your house. A responsible gun owner would dash over to the lockbox or safe, retrieve their weapon then grab a phone to call 911 while surveying the top of the staircase. I don't see what the problem is. You don't need a handgun strapped to your pajamas to protect your family or home from invasion.

what if you live in a ranch? Or sleep on the first floor?

[Axil]

Originally Posted by freestater

What's scarier is that there are people out there who think the other way.

Well count me among the scary-folk then.

I believe that individuals are responsible for their own security. However i also believe that the government plays a role in providing security from internal and external threats. I don't understand how you can separate a police officers responsibility to protect society, from his responsibility (or lack there of apparently) to protect individuals. Society is made up of individuals.