Justified Homicides in Indianapolis Double after Constitutional Carry

AmmoLand ^ | October 16, 2024 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

After constitutional carry went into effect in Indiana, the number of non-criminal homicides in Indianapolis doubled. Indiana had been a “shall issue” state since at least 1983. In 2022, Indiana became a Constitutional Carry state, with the law going into effect on July 1, 2022.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) has been keeping records of homicides in the city for a number of years.  The IMPD differentiates between criminal homicides and non-criminal homicides. IMPD has made the numbers available to the media. Non-criminal homicides include defense of self and others, homicides by police, and fatal firearms accidents. Fatal firearm accidents are a tiny percentage of all fatalities associated with firearms. A proportion of them are self-inflicted and can be confused with suicides.

In 2021, there were 271 homicides in Indianapolis. 249 were recorded as criminal. 22 of them were non-criminal.  Half of 2022 passed before the Constitutional Carry law went into effect on July 1. Half of 2022 was under the new law. In 2022 there were 226 total homicides. 211 of them were criminal. 15 of them were non-criminal. In 2023, the first year the law was fully in effect, there were 216 total homicides. 171 were criminal. 45 of them were non-criminal.

Homicides in Indianapolis, 2021-2023

The FBI’s definition of justified homicide is extremely restrictive. It undercounts justified homicides by an order of 4 out of 5. The counting by the IMPD appears to be closer to reality.

As more people are able to legally carry firearms in public, it is reasonable to assume the number of recorded justified fatalities will increase. To be justified in using

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: banglist; homicides; in; justified

[marktwain]

This was published in October of 2024. Somehow, it was overlooked and not published on freerepublic.

[adorno]

As more people are able to legally carry firearms in public, it is reasonable to assume the number of recorded justified fatalities will increase.

How did 'the old west' take care of its criminals?

[Toughluck_freeper]

What is missing from the article is that every justified, non-criminal killing stopped a horrible crime like rape, battery, theft, murder.
That is a good thing, not a bad thing.

[BDParrish]

OK so old data.
Obvious question what is it now?
Please let us know what you find?
Thanks!

[Bratch]

[bobbo666]

The truly stupid are being culled. Next up are the ones where the slightly smarter criminals go after those who are obviously not armed or capable of protecting themselves: bumper stickers for Coexist, Biden/harris, Ukriane flag, River to Sea — you know, the total arseholes who foist problems off on others and expect the gov’mt to protect them.

[GOPJ]

Being a criminal has become more dangerous in Indiana...

[Recompennation]

That should be proportional to the decrease in the number of incarcerations for gun related crime.

[TheDon]

Thanks for posting! It’s important information to keep track of.

As many states are no longer preventing citizens from armed self defense it would be good to have this information for each state.

“The people being killed include more criminal predators and fewer innocent victims.”

A great way to end as this is the bottom line.

[KrisKrinkle]

“How did ‘the old west’ take care of its criminals? “

Didn’t at least some of them become lawmen?

[adorno]

Didn’t at least some of them become lawmen?

Thus was born 'the wild, wild west'. ;)

[Windcatcher]

For some reason that immediately made me think of this ("Is it live or is it Memorex?")

[Gritty]

How did 'the old west' take care of its criminals?

This article was posted many years ago, but it is still relevant.

Treat Them to a Good Dose of Lead (Why the 'Wild West' was not what Liberals claim-my title)