Or so it seems.
Note: VIOLENT crime, not crime fullstop.
As studies go this one has a more thorough feel to it.
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11.1 million Americans now have permits to carry concealed weapons. In 2007, that number was only 4.5 million. That’s an increase of 146%. Both murder and violent crime rates have dropped by 22 percent
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A link to the study:
http://crimepreventionresearchcenter...ted-States.pdf
Obviously there are some very logical reasons why this would occur. This study is not immune to that.
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