Now that 29 states have passed permitless carry legislation, you’re likely curious how those states are doing. We analyzed crime data from the past twenty years and discovered that permitless carry either lowered crime rates or stabilized them.
Here are a few of the highlights from our report:
- 10 of the 16 states that passed permitless carry more than two years ago have lower violent crime rates today.
- States with restrictive concealed carry legislation had a homicide rate of 5.4/100k in 2022, while those with permitless carry had a homicide rate of 5.8/100k.
- Alaska, Arizona, and Wyoming have lower homicide and violent crime rates a decade after passing the permitless carry legislation.
If you find this topic interesting, please read the rest of our findings linked here: https://ammo.com/articles/concealed-carry-crime-stats