July 23rd 2015

Murder Rates Fall As
Concealed Carry Permits Rise

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A recent report found that since 2007, concealed handguns permits have increased from 4.6 million to over 12.8 million, while murder rates have decreased from 5.6 killings per 100,000 people to 4.2. Perhaps there is indeed a welcome correlation.

By Rachel Blevins - July 15th, 2015

According to a new report, over the last eight years concealed handguns permits have increased from 4.6 million to over 12.8 million, while murder rates have decreased from 5.6 killings per 100,000 people to 4.2.

The report, released by the Crime Prevention Research Center on Wednesday, looked at the numbers from 2007 to 2015, and found that while concealed carry permits are at an all-time high, murder rates have dropped by about 25 percent.

The report also found that over the last year, "1.7 million additional new permits have been issued," marking a 15.4 percent increase, which is the "largest ever single-year increase in the number of concealed handgun permits."...... -->

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