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In reply to the discussion: Passengers watched killing on Metro car. Should they have intervened? [View all]MineralMan
(146,376 posts)Same in NYC, where subways go everywhere. So, who do you suppose would be on the subway with a concealed carry permit? The reality is that only a tiny percentage of the population anywhere is actually carrying concealed weapons, so the odds of one of those being where you are at any given time are minuscule. And that's anywhere in the country, including the "shall issue" states. Minnesota is one of those states. Given the number of actual CCWs issued, it's a tiny percentage of the population, and most do not carry at all times.
If you're riding mass public transit, it's unlikely that anyone on the car you're on will be armed. Very, very unlikely.
If you were on that metro train in DC, you wouldn't be carrying either. Getting a CCW in DC is all but impossible.