Numbers do not lie. Good guys with guns keep bad guys at bay. Just as with hardcore drugs, bad guys get guns no matter how hard you try.
- There are 26 states with permitless concealed carry freedoms
- Washington, D.C., has the highest rate of firearm-related homicides even though it has strict carry laws
- 83% of states with permitless concealed carry have a homicide rate at or below the national average
- 45% of states with no permitless concealed carry laws have homicide rates above the national average
- 3 out of 5 of the safest five states in the U.S. have permitless concealed carry
- 2 out of 5 of the top five most dangerous states in the U.S. have permitless concealed carry, and 3 out of 5 require permits for concealed carry
- 84% of states have a lower violent crime rate in 2022 than they did before permitless concealed carry
Concealed Carry Crime Stats 2024: The Impact of Open Carry on Crime in the U.S.
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