Increase in concealed carry in New Jersey....decrease in violent crime in New Jersey.....

[2aguy]

Does the increase in New Jersey residents carrying guns = the decrease in violent crime.......maybe, maybe not....but what it does show for a fact is that normal Americans carrying guns for self defense does not increase the violent crime rate....

And yet, as the number of New Jersey residents with concealed carry licenses has grown exponentially, violent crime appears to be down significantly. Assemblyman Greg Myhre, a Republican from Ocean County, says that's not a coincidence.

In a video released Wednesday, Myhre pointed to a sharp rise in concealed carry permits following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen decision in 2022, which made it easier for residents to obtain permits. “Today, more than 58,000 law-abiding New Jerseyans can exercise their right to carry a firearm. And while some warned this would turn our streets into the Wild West, the reality has been far different,” Myhre said.
New Jersey reported 778 gun violence victims in 2024, a 16% decline from 924 the previous year, marking a 15-year low, according to the governor’s office. Gun-related fatalities also dropped 20% to 152 last year. Meanwhile, the number of concealed carry permit applications surged by more than 8,000% since the Bruen ruling, with over 57,000 permits approved post-decision.

News reports from March 2024 indicated about 34,000 active carry permits in the state. If another 24,000 residents have obtained their carry permit since then, that's a pretty good sign that the appetite for concealed carry hasn't subsided at all since the Bruen decision came down in mid-2022.

New Jersey Lawmaker Credits Concealed Carry for Crime Drop

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[M14 Shooter]

When things like this happen the left suddenly embraces the idea that correlation does not prove causation.

 

[whitehall]

The N.J. governor defies federal authorities to harbor an illegal alien. Let's hope he isn't armed.