Response sent to Evan Bayh's Office (http://bayh.senate.gov/contact/email/) after Bayh voted for this amendment -
Can't believe you voted for the Thune Amendment. The carrying of concealed guns would be nothing but a prelude to shootings breaking out in bars and on city streets, not to mention bringing cases of road rage one step closer to catastrophe. Let's keep in mind the first half of the Second Amendment - "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State". The right to bear arms is in light of this necessity, and to be kept "well regulated".
Frankly, Indianapolis, Gary, South Bend and other cities in Indiana are dangerous enough already.
Perhaps this was one of those votes that wasn't going to make a difference anyway, so might as well as please a few Libertarians and Independents. Well, core Democrats have noticed, too. I like and often agree with Libertarians and Independents, but occasionally we need to keep individuals from infringing on each others' liberties, just as we more often need to keep government and large corporations from doing so. Concealed weapons will make the streets more dangerous, not safer.
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