There are other reasons to obtain a CCW permit apart from carrying a handgun, say you want to carry a switchblade knife or a set of Nunchucks, or maybe you are a high-tech guy and feel safe with a stun-gun. That is why the license is for Conceal Carry Weapons and not Conceal Carry Handguns. The 2nd Amendment is what makes the first one possible.

It is sobering to reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.