A woman participates in a concealed-carry class at the Centennial Gun Club shooting range on July 27, 2013. To obtain a concealed-carry permit, Coloradans must go through a background check and prove that they have been trained in the handling of firearms. (Denver Post file)
Re: Don’t undercut Colorado’s concealed-carry law, Feb. 1 editorial.
Colorado should replace its concealed-carry permit system with constitutional carry, which legalizes carrying a concealed firearm for anyone who can legally own a firearm, for the following reasons:
Colorado s $152.50 fee for a concealed-carry permit is a significant barrier for low-income people who live in high-crime areas — the very people who have the greatest need for a concealed firearm.
There is no credible evidence whatsoever that constitutional carry is any less safe than Colorado s permit system. There has not been an outbreak of crime committed with concealed firearms in the seven states that already have constitutional carry.
The resources expended processing concealed-carry permits and enforcing the concealed-carry permit law could be redirected to other law-enforcement tasks such as investigating crimes.
Having to ask the government for permission and pay a fee to exercise a right is repulsive to anyone who values individual liberty.
Chuck Wright, Westminster
This letter was published in the Feb. 8 edition.
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