Thread: Concealed Carry Statistics?

Quote: For those of you keeping track of any ratio between "successful" mass shootings and those stopped by an armed instant responder (AIR), you might also try including one more thing in your data collection: whether or not the possession of a firearm was prohibited in the location of the incident (not just whether or not state law allowed it, but the actual location's governing body, public or private.) My guess is...

I'd say, for the country as a whole, 1.5% is about right. I'm sorry for not having ownership or reference for this data. Sometimes, I'll retain data for my own edification, not thinking about sharing it in the future. But, for the sake of your education, I'm posting it. Since there's no reference, take it with as much salt as you deem necessary. Missing states have percentages too small to post. Note: California is...

Hope this is of some help: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/adminis.../convrates.htm Quote: Here are some examples of what the data show for the calendar year 2006: In 2006, there were 258,162 active CHLs, but only 140 total convictions. Overall - The general population over age 21 is over 7 times as likely to commit any offense listed by DPS as are CHLs Assault - The general population over age 21 is over 8 times as likely to commit an assault as...

Have you tried gunfacts.org I believe it has been recently updated and is full of statistics.

Sounds like you want to do a partial update of Lott's More Guns, Less Crime. Try http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/ for one. Florida , Texas and Michigan have their stats on line, easy to find.

I'm a police officer in a small town (of about 1,000 permanent res./6,000 transient during vacation seasons) I get a new CCW application from someone about once a month on AVERAGE. Currently we have had a larger influx of applicants. Hard to know what the change is, but being pro 2A myself, I'm all for it. These are good, hard-working people that I know personally and they are mature, responsible folks. NH laws are still very 2A...

Quote: I found that data as well, its dated to 2003-2004 Might as well discard it as recent CCW activity has probably completely changed the entire listing. Example: Missouri's CCW law was passed in 2003 and only took full effect in 2004. This would mean these statistics are only valid for the very first year of CCW in Missouri. I'm sure there have probably been more CCW's issued in 2009 alone than the first three years in MO...

For those of you keeping track of any ratio between "successful" mass shootings and those stopped by an armed instant responder (AIR), you might also try including one more thing in your data collection: whether or not the possession of a firearm was prohibited in the location of the incident (not just whether or not state law allowed it, but the actual location's governing body, public or private.) My guess is that it...