31.   Arizona lawmakers reasoned that properly trained and permitted law-abiding citizens carrying concealed weapons would make Arizona safer.

32.   As governor of Texas, Bush has generally sided with the NRA, signing bills that allow people to carry concealed weapons and prevent municipalities from suing gun makers.

33.   As governor, Bush has generally sided with the NRA, signing bills that allow people to carry concealed weapons and prevent municipalities from suing gun makers.

34.   As a member of the military, Wolde acknowledged in an interview, he was authorized to carry a weapon.

35.   As a response to the increase in violent crime, many states have relaxed the requirements for ordinary citizens to carry concealed weapons for self-protection.

36.   As such, these brave legislators believe their constituents should be permitted to carry weapons wherever they want.

37.   At both places, the agents displayed counterfeit law-enforcement badges and identification cards and screeners waved them around metal detectors even though they were carrying concealed weapons.

38.   Baker says carrying a weapon helped him out of a ticklish situation only once, and all he had to do was show it.

39.   Before, they carried loaded weapons only when directed to do so.

40.   Braun said he carried the weapon because Bakley expressed fear.