- Publication Date
- August 10, 2022
- Citation
- K. Alexander Adams
- Keywords
- permitless carry, concealed carry, constitutional carry, firearms, murder
- Abstract
- Nearly half of U.S. states no longer require a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public. Proponents of permitless carry argue they may serve to deter violence; opponents claim that, by making it easier to carry firearms, violence will increase. This paper tests this hypothesis using a Generalised Synthetic Control model and state-level data between 1980-2018. The results suggest these laws do not measurably increase or decrease murder rates. The key takeaway from this analysis is that permitless carry will not increase murder.
- Recommended Citation
- Adams, K. Alexander, Is it Wild Out West? Permitless Carry and State Level Murder Rates. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4186536 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4186536
