The ability to carry a concealed handgun in the US has shifted around over the history of the country. Some people think the practice should be banned because it heightens the criminal rate, or because concealed handguns permits do not stop criminals from acquiring guns. Others think it should be allowed because good honest citizens should not be stripped of their right to protect themselves against criminals. Concealed hand guns should be allowed because honest citizens should be able to protect themselves from criminals, because most people who have a concealed handgun permit are law-abiding citizens and don’t misuse guns, and because they could help to stop mass shooting across the country. Responsible citizens should have the right to
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One of these permit holders said that women "need to be able to defend their home and defend themselves if they go out. It's just a safety issue." Another study by criminologist Gary Kleck, PhD, said that "robbery and assault victims who used a gun to resist were less likely to be attacked or to suffer an injury than those who used any other methods of self-protection." And even another study said that when someone pulls out a concealed gun in self-defense, the criminal retreats 55.5% of the time. Most adults who carry concealed handguns are law-abiding and do not misuse their firearms. A report in 2000 by engineering statistician William Sturdevant, showed that the general public in Texas is 5.3 times more likely to be arrested for violent crimes and 14 times more likely to be arrested for non-violent crimes than citizens who have concealed weapons permits. Another analysis found that concealed handgun permit holders in North Carolina are 5 times less likely to kill someone than the general public, 5.48 times less likely to commit a violent crime with a firearm, and 6.6 times less likely to drive drunk. The Christian Science Monitor stated that "the number of incidents in which concealed-gun carriers kill innocent people is a fraction of 1 percent of all gun-related
One of these permit holders said that women "need to be able to defend their home and defend themselves if they go out. It's just a safety issue." Another study by criminologist Gary Kleck, PhD, said that "robbery and assault victims who used a gun to resist were less likely to be attacked or to suffer an injury than those who used any other methods of self-protection." And even another study said that when someone pulls out a concealed gun in self-defense, the criminal retreats 55.5% of the time. Most adults who carry concealed handguns are law-abiding and do not misuse their firearms. A report in 2000 by engineering statistician William Sturdevant, showed that the general public in Texas is 5.3 times more likely to be arrested for violent crimes and 14 times more likely to be arrested for non-violent crimes than citizens who have concealed weapons permits. Another analysis found that concealed handgun permit holders in North Carolina are 5 times less likely to kill someone than the general public, 5.48 times less likely to commit a violent crime with a firearm, and 6.6 times less likely to drive drunk. The Christian Science Monitor stated that "the number of incidents in which concealed-gun carriers kill innocent people is a fraction of 1 percent of all gun-related