Wait till summer. Concealed carry will help but it takes a while.
With open carry and a supportive police chief violent crime was down 14% in Detroit last year and murder down 7%.
However the citizens are getting the hang of it and are starting to take a toll. 10 defensive shootings in Detroit all of last year and something like 15 already this year.
Agreed.
Statically, it is far too soon to attribute this to the CCW law, as much as I would like to and believe it will help. The drop itself is really too short to be called a trend and attributed to anything.
Interesting side regards the recent excessive enthusiasm of Obama's sons in Louisville. Kentucky has an enlightened statute regarding concealing a gun in the car. I'd like to make everyone in Louisville well aware that you do NOT have to have a CCDW to conceal a gun in your car. See Below:
RV/Car Carry Without A Permit/License
527.020 Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapon.
(8) A loaded or unloaded firearm or other deadly weapon shall not be deemed concealed on or about the person if it is located in any enclosed container, compartment, or storage space [regularly] installed as original equipment in a motor vehicle by its manufacturer, including but not limited to a glove compartment, center console, or seat pocket, regardless of whether said enclosed container, storage space, or compartment is locked, unlocked, or does not have a locking mechanism. No person or organization, public or private, shall prohibit a person from keeping a loaded or unloaded firearm or ammunition, or both, or other deadly weapon in a vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. Any attempt by a person or organization, public or private, to violate the provisions of this subsection may be the subject of an action for appropriate relief or for damages in a Circuit Court or District Court of competent jurisdiction. This subsection shall not apply to any person prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to KRS 527.040.