Article: FACTS SUPPORT THE GOOD OF CONCEALED-CARRY LAWS.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)

Byline: Carroll W. Marquardt

In response to your editorial last Sunday "Strikes against concealed guns pile up":

I suggest that you research what actually happened to the violent crime statistics in the 45 states that have passed concealed-carry laws. You will find that, in every state, the good derived from the laws far outweighs a very low percentage of bad.

FBI crime reports show that after passing concealed carry laws, all states experience a significant drop in violent crimes (murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.) Just a couple of examples, out of hundreds: In Florida, the murder rate was 36 percent above the national ...

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