Reply #1: I'd love to see citations for some of these claims.

[noamnety]

(unless they are just opinions, not facts supported by data.)

Some of the stats I've seen imply these aren't all true - especially the one about concealed weapons carriers being more level-headed, less prone to violence.

"From January 1, 1996 to October 9, 1997 Texas concealed handgun license holders were arrested for 946 crimes. Of these, 263 were felony arrests, including: six charges of murder or attempted murder involving at least four deaths; two charges of kidnapping; 18 charges of sexual assault; 66 charges of assault, including 48 cases of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; and, 42 weapon-related charges. Six-hundred eighty-three were misdemeanor arrests, including: 194 weapon-related charges and 215 instances of driving while intoxicated. In the first six months of 1997 (the most recent complete data set available), the weapon-related arrest rate among Texas concealed handgun license holders was more than twice as high as that of the general population of Texas aged 21 and older." http://www.vpc.org/studies/wherown.htm

and the one about appropriate storage: "Factors associated with an increased likelihood of storing guns loaded and unlocked included owning a gun for protection, owning a handgun, and having received firearms training."