Study finds consistent link between violent crime and concealed-carry gun permits(?)

medicalxpress.com ^ | 2/29/2016 | unknown idiot

[rktman]

The first study to find a significant relationship between firearm crime and subsequent applications for, and issuance of, concealed-carry gun permits has been published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

The paper, "Firearm Violence and Effects on Concealed Gun Carrying: Large Debate and Small Effects," found there is a consistent link between violent crime—especially crimes that involve guns—and an increase in the number of people issued carry permits over two time periods examined in the study, said Jeremy Carter, an assistant professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

[rktman]

But, as usual, the headline is a little misleading. But it sure looks sensational

[I want the USA back]

Lying a$$hole of a headline.

[Vigilanteman]

I am sure there is a definite link insofar as CCW permit holders aren’t often victims of violent crime. Ya think?

[Louis Foxwell]

More people protect themselves in crime ridden areas. Strange? Not.

[Vendome]

Complete and utter rubbish.

It is a lie.

[MCF]

Sure there is a link. Violent criminals are shot by citizens with a CCW permit.

[BitWielder1]

Of course there is a link:
More crime -> more guns -> less crime.

[rktman]

LOL! An article with nearly zero substance. My apologies.

[libstripper]

Like, duh, surprise. When people feel threatened by violent crime they start packing to protect themselves.

[NonValueAdded]

Violent crime goes up, more people seek to carry?

[rjsimmon]

Sensationalist headline. The last line of the article is the money shot:

Carter said, "After controlling for a range of possible explanatory factors, the relationship between firearm violence and subsequent legal gun permitting is quite present."

Less of a "link" and more of a "cause/effect" relationship.

[alloysteel]

There is an INVERSE relationship of more concealed-carry with crime statistics.

The trouble with statistics, however, is that they may be manipulated by careful
selection of the data, and “interpretations” that make basic assumptions not
supported by any realistic rationalizations or historic data.

[ex91B10]

The first study to find a significant relationship between firearm crime and subsequent applications for, and issuance of, concealed-carry gun permits

So the article's headline is bs.

[SkyDancer]

Why would some street hood need a CWP?

[thulldud]

Violent crime goes up, more people seek to carry?

Yup, an example of a trailing indicator.

[Little Pig]

Interesting that they don’t detail exactly *what* that link/relationship is. Does crime go up when issued permits goes up? Does it go down? Which is the cause, and which the effect?

So yeah, second the observation that this “article” provides nothing of substance.

[Puppage]

What a LOAD OF CRAP!

[MortMan]

The article conveniently leaves out whether the rise in CCW permits precedes or follows the rise in violent crime. I’d bet it is a lagging indicator...

[rktman]

Kinda like a hildebeast wall street speech. Lot’s of words, nearly zero meaning. Big dollars.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Indeed. Horse pucky.