Then why does all sorts of crime go down in states after they pass CCW? Don’t kid yourself; the thugs want helpless victims and do not like the uncertainty that comes with CCW laws. Gunowners.org estimates guns are used 2.5 million times a year in self defense, most times the gun is just shown and not fired. I suppose that a good portion of that number is keeping the criminal class honest.
“the thugs want helpless victims and do not like the uncertainty that comes with CCW laws.”
I can absolutely agree with you on that. However, where we seem to differ is in the belief of to what extent that is relevant when correlated with high unemployment. I wholeheartedly know that CCW laws lower crime, but in the context of unemployment, we have to look at why a rise in unemployment causes a rise in crime.
I’d say that if a bad economic situation is a major factor, than an economic mitigation (welfare benefits), is a bigger factor than a general sense of fear. I recognize and agree that CCW laws may be a factor, probably even a significant factor, but I don’t think they are the driving factor in the cause of THIS correlation/trend.
Crime went down in Florida after conceal carry was passed.