The government's implied definition of "public safety" is less guns equals less crime. However, by that definition, the state of VT should have been (and today) a huge cesspool of crime.
And Judge Hardiman noted in Drake that simply giving permits only to those who prove a heightened "need" are no more or no less likely to commit crimes than those (law abiding) citizens who can't prove a "need".
And Judge Hardiman noted in Drake that simply giving permits only to those who prove a heightened "need" are no more or no less likely to commit crimes than those (law abiding) citizens who can't prove a "need".