CCW Without a Permit In Arizona?

[Hawkeye]

That seems to be where the state is headed.  What do you think?  Good idea or not?

PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Senate has given preliminary approval to legislation that would make Arizona the third state allowing people to carry concealed weapons without a permit.

The Senate approved the measure in a voice vote on Tuesday. Preliminary approval sets the stage for a formal vote in the Senate. Passage would send it to the House.

The measure would make it legal for U.S. citizens 21 or older to carry concealed weapons in Arizona without permits now required.

Currently, carrying a concealed weapon in the state without a permit is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.

By eliminating the permit requirement, Arizonans no longer would have to undergo background checks and take training classes to carry hidden guns.

http://www.azfamily.com/outbound-feeds/yahoo-news/Preliminary-approval-for-carrying-concealed-weapon-without-permit-88963872.html

[GunEnvy]

IMO it comes back to the old adage that the only ones who follow the laws are the good guys. The bad guys carry guns without permits, so doing away with them wont hinder or help the crooks. Having said that I do imagine if the possesion of a permit makes it easier for the police to know that he is dealing with a law abiding citizen and not a criminal.