I guess I don't understand the laws in all the states. I really believe a federal carry law would be a good thing. I don't believe at all that more guns in the hands of more people make you safe. It is just the opposite I think.   But more guns in the hands of the right people does make you safe. We never argue that we need more police officers in the city but they cannot be everywhere and the cost to the public etc ..I read the average time to respond to a crime in most cities is 10 minutes. 10 minutes, I didn't have 10 seconds before she would have a knife at her throat.

in NY it is hard hard hard to have the state say yes this guy this girl is completely qualified ... I never worry about the licensed gun owner carrying it is the gangs and criminals that I worry about.   

Probably culture in a region has a lot to do with it ... maybe the case in NM is due to little need because of the low crime or violence by firearms. That is why the leave it up to the states I guess