Cecilie1200
Diamond Member
I'm surprised it made the news at all. To hear gun proponents commentary; this sort of thing happens all the time.
See the thing is in a place like Utah, where everyone knows lots of people carry. Just that mere fact prevents many crimes. Criminals for instance have to think a bit harder about knocking over the local 7/11 when it is highly likely there is an armed person inside.
It did not stop him from stabbing people.
No one ever said it was possible to stop ALL crime. Studies show that concealed-carry laws reduce crime rates overall, and rates of "hot" crimes (where the criminal actually confronts his victim) in particular.