A dramatic spike in the number of Americans with permits to carry concealed weapons coincides with an equally stark drop in violent crime, according to a new study, which Second Amendment advocates say makes the case that more guns can mean safer streets.
The study by the Crime Prevention Research Center found that 11.1 million Americans now have permits to carry concealed weapons, up from 4.5 million in 2007. The 146 percent increase has come even as both murder and violent crime rates have dropped by 22 percent.
“When you allow people to carry concealed handguns, you see changes in the behavior of criminals," said the center’s president, John R. Lott, a Fox News contributor. “Some criminals stop committing crimes, others move on to crimes in which they don’t come into contact with victims and others actually move to areas where they have less fear of being confronted by armed victims.”
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From 1530 Thursday until 0330 Monday there were 82 shootings with 14 fatalities in Chicago. Clearly shows that the Chicago brand of gun control is less than effective.
STORMBRINGER SENDS
Gee, I wonder what happened between 2007 to 2014, politically speaking??? An anti-2A politician or something, elected to be a resident 1600 PA Avenue, NW, Wash, DC?
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