As we near Jan 20 & w/it the possible ends of our republic, free speech, etc, various media have news items, op-eds and even online ads of special interest. A “Free Event” in Boone County is a “Constitutional Carry and Self-defense Workshop” sponsored by “USCCA.” [FN1] 1/6

Folks at USCCA, & vendors (e.g., holster makers) have gr8 SEO. [FN2] Rand Corp summary of States w/concealed carry reported of 59 methodologically stronger studies; most found uncertain effects, while 5 found significantly higher rates of gun homicides. [FN3] Of 33 studies 2/6

that eval’d relationship betw concealed-carry laws & nonfatal violent crime, 5 studies w/o . methodological weaknesses found significant effects of increased violent crime. [FN4] As we approach Jan 19 (a dress rehearsal for 1/20), one might wonder what left-wing 3/6

organizations are doing to arm, train, etc, our people. We’re not. I’d say the Boone County event, if it reflects how people were trained when I was a kid, is simple: shoot the son of a bitch & drag him into the house, if you must. Of course USCCA doesn’t address people who comprise 4/6

over half of gun deaths each year: suicides. In reality, it is safer not to own a gun. Burglars usually hate people being home, but love to steal handguns. They wait until no one’s home THEN break in. AND: follow Cassie Jackson on FB! 5/6

Footnotes:
FN1. United States Concealed Carry Association, as noted in a spot on YouTube.
FN2. “Search Engine Optimization.”
FN3. Rand Corp, “The Effects of Concealed-Carry Laws,” 07/16/24, accessed 01/01/25.
FN4. Id. 6/6