As far as I am concerned, I believe that individuals should had every right to carry a concealed firearm, provided that they have a permit indicating that they know how to use and care for the firearm.
Why carry a firearm if an individual is not permitted to keep in loaded at the same time? That's just ridiculous.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is not giving California residents many options when it comes to public safety. On one hand, the state prisons are releasing low-level offenders to the county jails, which is pushing early release onto county offenders.
Less revenue for public safety around the state means that there is a greater burden placed on the cities and individuals to protect themselves. How many merchants have closed up shop for good in more crime-ridden sections of Los Angeles because of severe restrictions on owning firearms?
Citizens who fear for their safety on a more frequent basis would be better served if they were allowed to carry concealed firearms on their person. Imagine the drop in personal and property crime in more troubled neighborhoods when armed hoodlums realize that potential victims may or may not be armed in turn. Burglars have acknowledged time and again that when casing a house to rob, they always factor whether the homeowner possesses a firearm or not.
Every citizen should posses the requisite capacity to shoot when necessary in self-defense.