Concealed handguns should not be legal because allowing concealed handguns increases crime, criminals are more likely to carry a gun if they think that victims are armed, and carrying a concealed handgun increases the chance of an argument turning deadly.
To start, allowing concealed handguns increases crime. Concealed handguns should not be allowed because in states that have passed this law “there has been a 2% growth in murder and a 9% increase in crime.”[66] This means that if more people are carrying concealed guns, there is a high chance that one of those people could be a criminal and could end up robbing or murdering someone.
Furthermore, criminals are more likely to carry a gun if they think potential victims are armed. Reports
To start, allowing concealed handguns increases crime. Concealed handguns should not be allowed because in states that have passed this law “there has been a 2% growth in murder and a 9% increase in crime.”[66] This means that if more people are carrying concealed guns, there is a high chance that one of those people could be a criminal and could end up robbing or murdering someone.
Furthermore, criminals are more likely to carry a gun if they think potential victims are armed. Reports