[neverdem]

"Florida was among the first states to allow people to carry concealed firearms..."

Bull. My state had a 50-year head start on Florida. So did other states. Hasn't Vermont allowed this for hundreds of years?

If the sentence in the article had been expanded, it would have been correct. IIRC, Florida was one of first states in the last two decades during the modern push for concealed carry privileges to obtain them. IIRC, Vermont has virtually no statewide gun control laws for all intents and purposes.

[68skylark]

Florida was one of first states in the last two decades during the modern push for concealed carry privileges to obtain them.

In other words, except for the state that adopted concealed carry earlier, Florida was one of the first!

State pride prompted me to point out that Indiana has had this legislation since the 1930's (and our laws are still far superior to all the Johnny-come-lately states that have adopted concealed carry in recent years). But I realize your point is also valid -- Florida was a leader in push for this legislation in the last few decades.

[Tribune7]

great map.

Pennsylvania, btw, exempted Philadelphia from its shall issue law in 1989. They removed the exemption in 1995.

Murders fell in the city from 433 in 1995 to 330 last year.