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CPRC has new research: Explaining a bias in recent studies on right-to-carry laws

Sep 13, 2015 | Featured

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Unfortunately, many who have examined the impact of so-called “shall-issue” or “right-to-carry” laws assume that the adoption of such laws causes a large, immediate increase in the number of permits. But that is often not the case, for states differ widely as to how easily permits can be obtained. This problem is particularly problematic for studies that have looked at the period after 2000. In fact, the share of the adult population with permits increased less during the 1999-2010 period in the states that adopted right-to-carry laws than the states that they are being compared against.

The paper can be downloaded here.

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  1. Ed Andros
    Ed Andros on September 13, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    Thanks for the effort.

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