Consistent link between violent crime and concealed-carry gun permits

Monday, February 29, 2016 - 09:00 in Psychology & Sociology

The first study to find a significant relationship between firearm crime and subsequent applications for, and issuance of, concealed-carry gun permits has been published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. The paper, “Firearm Violence and Effects on Concealed Gun Carrying: Large Debate and Small Effects,” found there is a consistent link between violent crime — […]

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