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Not All Right-to-Carry Laws Are the Same, Yet Much of the Literature Keeps Ignoring the Differences
John R. Lott Jr. Crime Prevention Research Center
September 5, 2014
Econ Journal Watch, Vol 12(3), September 2015
Abstract:
Unfortunately, many who have examined the impact of so-called
"shall-issue" or "right-to-carry" laws assume that the adoption of such
laws causes a large, immediate increase in the number of permits. But
that is often not the case, for states differ widely as to how easily
permits can be obtained. This problem is particularly problematic for
studies that have looked at the period after 2000. In fact, the share of
the adult population with permits increased less during the 1999-2010
period in the states that adopted right-to-carry laws than the states
that they are being compared against.
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They are comparing apples to oranges Arizona has a total population of about 5 million while new york city has a population of 11 million. True right to carry is no permit no registration and no hassle by cops for carrying.
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