This editorial misses the point.

THE JUSTIFICATION from advocates of concealed carry is fairly straightforward. They claim that armed citizens can protect themselves against thugs and street crime.

No the justification comes because police officers are not able to protect citizens. Most of the time, there is not a police officer exactly where a crime is committed, and we should have the right to defend our lives.

BEFORE ANYONE GETS the wrong idea, let's make this clear: We are suspicious of most gun control efforts. In our view the Constitution guarantees the right of the people to own firearms. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea to encourage people to stuff handguns in their waistbands when they go out on the town.

They still have it wrong. The Constitution provides the right to keep and bear arms. The second amendment does not JUST provide the right to hunting. It is for self-defense against enemies foreign and domestic.

This is just more hoplophobic rhetoric.