| Packing Heat: The
Debate Over Concealed Weapons
Carrying a concealed weapon is legal in 44 states, but does such legislation
act as a deterrent to would-be criminals or does it turn simple arguments
into potentially deadly ones? In this program, ABC News correspondent
Cynthia McFadden explores the issue by looking at the case of a taxi driver
in Texas who shot and killed two men he claimed were trying to kill him. The
level of scrutiny in background checks for permit applicants is one of the
topic’s crucial complexities. (15 minutes)
Copyright date: ©2001
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