Does it work? You tell me.
Charleston, WV, capital of WV and metro population 250,000. The state constitution was amended in 1986 to allow law abiding citizens to carry a legal firearm of their choosing anywhere they want to go as long as it is in plain sight and not concealed in any way. If you want a concealed carry permit pay the county Sheriff $75 to cover the cost of the NCIC check, have a diploma from a firearms safety course, and wait a week. The Legislature felt the need to do something about spiraling crime.
Street and property crime is almost non-existent and we had 4 murders last year. This was up from 3 the year before and was the result of a shootout in a crack house due to jealousy over a woman (body count was 2).
Keep 'em clean and shiny, you never know when you'll need it.