Posted on 08/12/2015 4:15:59 AM PDT by marktwain
From the CRPC |
I hope that people will consider downloading a copy of our new study on concealed handguns available here. The paper shows the huge changes that have been occurring in the number of concealed handgun permits and who have been getting those permits. It also shows how changes in the crime rate have been related to changes in crime rates across states, and I think that the paper will serve as an important resource. Finally, if we can get another thousand downloads on the paper, I think that it will force the academics who pay attention to the rankings on the Social Science Research Network to have to deal with the points that we have raised in the paper.I have downloaded the paper and found it worthwhile. I highly recommend it to all Gun Watch readers.
Of course, the 25% drop in the murder rate between 2007 and 2014 is due entirely to good policing.
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