The Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence: Violence Is Lower In Right-To-Carry States

In 1986:

The homicide rate was 8.3 and the violent crime rate was 620.1 per 100,000 inhabitants.

As to Concealed Carry Laws (CCLs):

1 state had UNRESTRICTED laws.

18 states had SHALL ISSUE laws.

26 states had MAY ISSUE laws.

15 states had NO ISSUE laws.

In 1987:

The homicide rate was 8.6 and the violent crime rate was 609.7 per 100,000 inhabitants.

As to Concealed Carry Laws (CCLs):

1 state had UNRESTRICTED laws.

9 states had SHALL ISSUE laws.

24 states had MAY ISSUE laws.

16 states had NO ISSUE laws.

In 1990:

The homicide rate was 9.4 and the violent crime rate was 731.8 per 100,000 inhabitants.

As to Concealed Carry Laws (CCLs):

1 state had UNRESTRICTED laws.

15 states had SHALL ISSUE laws.

20 states had MAY ISSUE laws.

14 states had NO ISSUE laws.

In 1994:

The homicide rate was 9.0 and the violent crime rate was 713.6 per 100,000 inhabitants.

As to Concealed Carry Laws (CCLs):

1 state had UNRESTRICTED laws.

20 states had SHALL ISSUE laws.

17 states had MAY ISSUE laws.

12 states had NO ISSUE laws.

In 1998:

The homicide rate was 6.3 and the violent crime rate was 566.4 per 100,000 inhabitants.

As to Concealed Carry Laws (CCLs):

1 state had UNRESTRICTED laws.

30 states had SHALL ISSUE laws.

17 states had MAY ISSUE laws.

7 states had NO ISSUE laws.

In 2002:

The homicide rate was 5.6 and the violent crime rate was 494.4 per 100,000 inhabitants.

As to Concealed Carry Laws (CCLs):

2 state had UNRESTRICTED laws.

31 states had SHALL ISSUE laws.

11 states had MAY ISSUE laws.

7 states had NO ISSUE laws.

In 2009:

The homicide rate was 5.0 and the violent crime rate was 431.9 per 100,000 inhabitants.

As to Concealed Carry Laws (CCLs):

2 state had UNRESTRICTED laws.

37 states had SHALL ISSUE laws.

9 states had MAY ISSUE laws.

2 states had NO ISSUE laws.

In 2011:

The homicide rate was 4.7 and the violent crime rate was 386.3 per 100,000 inhabitants.

As to Concealed Carry Laws (CCLs):

4 state had UNRESTRICTED laws.

37 states had SHALL ISSUE laws.

8 states had MAY ISSUE laws.

1 states had NO ISSUE laws. (and Illinois' law was struck down as unconstitutional in 2012)

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