Backed up by what statistic? Offset by how many avoided injuries and deaths by carrying concealed?
You would think that if they would just take 2 minutes to look at the statisitics from other states nation wide that have inacted CC, these idiots would stop using such asinine unsupported claims.
Feelings, nothing more than feelings. Most likely anyway, since AFAIK, that hasn't happened in any of the other 46 states that allow some form of concealed carry, including the 35 "shall issue" states or Vermont which doesn't require a permit at all. (Alaska also does not require a permit, but still issues one, so that Alaskans can carry in states which recognize it's permit.)