Debunking the Myth of ‘Concealed-Carry Killers’ – IOTW Report

Debunking the Myth of ‘Concealed-Carry Killers’

Daily Signal: The Violence Policy Center—a gun control advocacy group—released a study last month it wrongly claims shows that “too many concealed-carry permit holders are a direct threat to public safety.”

That claim rests on an analysis of a database documenting “non-self-defense incidents,” which the organization says proves that “allowing random people to carry guns endangers public safety.”

On its face, that claim is contrary to the wealth of data indicating that concealed-carry permit holders are one of the most law-abiding populations in the nation.

Moreover, concealed-carry permit holders are not “random people,” but individuals with the government’s affirmative approval to carry a concealed firearm in public places after having completed a series of steps required by the government.

It’s hardly surprising, then, that the Violence Policy Center claim falls apart when even the slightest bit of scrutiny is applied to it.

14 Comments on Debunking the Myth of ‘Concealed-Carry Killers’

  1. That’s about all the anti gunners do is put out false information. There are no compelling statistics out there that show legal gun carrying citizens are a public danger.
    They have no argument if they tell the truth.

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  2. Are they still touting that 1966 study of 5 Cleveland metro counties, that an innocent is 20 zillion times more likely to die with a legal gun in the house, than a badguy? 🙄

    They’ve gotten their money’s propaganda’s worth out of THAT crapola! 🤮

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  3. One can come pretty much to any conclusion with statistics. and it “sounds” smart. It’s usually pure deception. I’ve seen scientists do this for decades to justify more research grant money. It’s a shame. That’s where all this global warming bullshit came from, and the globalists jumped on board that bullshit train and fund much of this crap.

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  4. Whenever someone pulls some new anti-gun “study” my automatic response now is “that has been debunked”. It’s what the left does, so why not? This also works for environmental issues and anti-Trump propaganda.

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  5. Of about 600 murders per year in Chicago, how many were due to concealed-carry permit holders?
    I don’t have the answer, but I bet it is close to none. It’s pretty easy to tell, even for someone with a room-temperature IQ (can U say Joe Biden), where the real problem is!!
    The problem is nobody wants to tangle with the NAACCP so they change the problem for leverage to take guns away from responsible gun owners.

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  6. There’s about a BAZILLION FBI reports that refute this juvenile fourth grade home work report. Shit goes sideways when you establish your conclusion and then try and back fill the data to prove it. The FBI states that in order to curb violent crime, we need more armed citizens.

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