A study that was conducted in November, 2013 found that between 1982 and 2009 banning of assault weapons had no significant effects on the rate of murder at the state level. In addition, the study demonstrated that the states that had strict restrictions on carrying of concealed firearms recorded higher level of gun-related murders. Despite the fact that ownership of gun had increased culminating end of twentieth century, there were significant reduction of murder incidents. John R., the author of “More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws, affirms that those states that have the largest number of gun ownership report less crime incidents. He also states that the effect on ‘shall-issue’ regulations on these crimes (where
