GAO report on Concealed Carry in USA

GaryOlson · September 11, 2012, 09:12 PM

The report is 90 pages of beauracrat speak and data and graphs and....But, very important data.

Specifically pay attention to who the report is addressed to and who we can assume requested the report.

SamNavy · September 11, 2012, 10:54 PM

So basically they went to USACarry and Handgunlaw, spent millions of dollars copying everything down, and put it in a pdf?

**Tom Servo** · September 12, 2012, 01:29 AM

It's interesting that the recipient is Dianne Feinstein. Other than that, it's just a study concluding that standards for carry permits vary from state to state.

Strafer Gott · September 12, 2012, 08:42 AM

It's interesting that the second recipient is Sensenbrenner. Is this part of the proposed over reaching national concealed carry?

Patriot86 · September 12, 2012, 09:11 AM

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It's interesting that the recipient is Dianne Feinstein. Other than that, it's just a study concluding that standards for carry permits vary from state to state.

I agree; not sure where this study is going beyond some potential but unconfirmed government overreach into CC.....I am surprised a government report can come to any conclusion at all in this day and age other than we need to do more reports

**Frank Ettin** · September 12, 2012, 10:30 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if the report was requested to prepare for discussions of the Nation Right to Carry legislation that's been kicking around Congress for a few years.

HarrySchell · September 12, 2012, 11:03 AM

It probably won't provide a lot of support for a federal CCW ban, or the idea that law-abiding citizens who own an evil black rifle should be automatically suspected of evil, needing further control by DiFi and fellow travelers.

hermannr · September 12, 2012, 11:45 AM

I read the report, the one thing that stood out was it was not 100% accurate. Something considering it took a $ million and a year to produce. Most glaring error was in VA and concerns unlicensed Open Carry. Answer given was "yes", RESIDENTS may OC with out a license...wrong...anyone that can legally possess a weapon can OC in VA, they do not have to be a resident of VA.

gc70 · September 13, 2012, 10:47 AM

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I wouldn't be surprised if the report was requested to prepare for discussions of the Nation Right to Carry legislation that's been kicking around Congress for a few years.

Bingo! Feinstein's press release when the GAO report was issued makes it clear that she wanted official documentation supporting her longstanding contention that other states have less stringent concealed carry requirements than California (image that).

Feinstein also makes it clear that she strongly supports states rights with respect to fighting a federal reduction of gun control ... but not so much regarding a federal increase in gun control.

September 11, 2012, 09:12 PM	#1
GaryOlson Member Join Date: July 28, 2012 Posts: 24	GAO report on Concealed Carry in USA The report is 90 pages of beauracrat speak and data and graphs and....But, very important data. Specifically pay attention to who the report is addressed to and who we can assume requested the report.

September 12, 2012, 01:29 AM	#3
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	It's interesting that the recipient is Dianne Feinstein. Other than that, it's just a study concluding that standards for carry permits vary from state to state. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

September 12, 2012, 08:42 AM	#4
Strafer Gott Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,315	Smell rat? It's interesting that the second recipient is Sensenbrenner. Is this part of the proposed over reaching national concealed carry?

September 12, 2012, 10:30 AM	#6
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,471	I wouldn't be surprised if the report was requested to prepare for discussions of the Nation Right to Carry legislation that's been kicking around Congress for a few years. __________________ "It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper

September 12, 2012, 11:03 AM	#7
HarrySchell Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2007 Location: South CA Posts: 566	It probably won't provide a lot of support for a federal CCW ban, or the idea that law-abiding citizens who own an evil black rifle should be automatically suspected of evil, needing further control by DiFi and fellow travelers. __________________ Loyalty to petrified opinions never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul in this world — and never will. — Mark Twain

September 11, 2012, 10:54 PM	#2
SamNavy Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 433	So basically they went to USACarry and Handgunlaw, spent millions of dollars copying everything down, and put it in a pdf?

September 12, 2012, 11:45 AM	#8
hermannr Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2011 Posts: 730	I read the report, the one thing that stood out was it was not 100% accurate. Something considering it took a $ million and a year to produce. Most glaring error was in VA and concerns unlicensed Open Carry. Answer given was "yes", RESIDENTS may OC with out a license...wrong...anyone that can legally possess a weapon can OC in VA, they do not have to be a resident of VA.