[danielweber]

I can come up with lots of reasons for why carrying a concealed weapon is more likely to be harmful than beneficial in these circumstances.

But why is it a bad idea to carry a weapon in SF? Are people stopped and frisked? Are there metal detectors everywhere? Are there pickpockets all over the place that will steal your weapon and use it against you?

[stefan_kendall]

It is extremely difficult to legally buy and conceal a handgun that conforms to California law. You also can't pickpocket a gun to anyone carrying it appropriately.

Try to take a gun from a cop and see what happens.

[kasey_junk]

Weapon retention is an extremely stressed training point for most law enforcement agencies (even over effective shooting in many places). That's because many LEO shootings involve their service weapons that have been taken (I've seen estimates in the 8-12% range).

This is in a population that is trained in weapon retention. I've rarely met non-LEO folks who spend adequate time on the skill.