Add to ORKGThere are a large number of studies indicating that “shall-issue ” laws reduce crime. Only one study, by Ayres and Donohue, implies that these laws lead to an overall increase in crime. We apply an improved version of the Ayres and Donohue methodology to a more complete data set. We find that Ayres and Donohue’s results, projected beyond five years, and our own analysis imply that shall-issue laws decrease crime and the costs of crime and are therefore socially beneficial
Although research has examined if concealed handgun licensing laws may affect crime rates by enablin...
In a remarkable paper published in 1997, John Lott and David Mustard managed to set the agenda for m...
During the last 15 years, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has conducted a highly successful cam...
From 2005 to 2015, state laws nationwide have made it easier, on average, for individuals to carry a...
This paper examines the impact concealed carry laws have on crime in the United States. First, it ex...
A shall-issue law allows individuals to carry concealed handguns. There is a debate in academic and ...
This paper looks at the various forms of concealed carry (CC) permitting policy and attempts to dete...
The impact of firearms and their availability upon crime has been an extremely controversial topic i...
In our initial article—Shooting Down the More Guns, Less Crime Hypothesis—we reached two main conclu...
Using cross-sectional time-series data for U.S. counties from 1977 to 1992, we find that allowing ci...
Thirty-three states have “shall-issue ” laws that require law-enforcement authorities to issue permi...
This paper looks at the various forms of concealed carry (CC) permitting policy and attempts to dete...
Using cross-sectional time-series data for U.S. counties from 1977 to 1992, we find that allowing ci...
In their reply to our comment on their initial paper, Moody and Marvell continue their analysis of r...
Although research has examined if concealed handgun licensing laws may affect crime rates by enablin...
Although research has examined if concealed handgun licensing laws may affect crime rates by enablin...
In a remarkable paper published in 1997, John Lott and David Mustard managed to set the agenda for m...
During the last 15 years, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has conducted a highly successful cam...
From 2005 to 2015, state laws nationwide have made it easier, on average, for individuals to carry a...
This paper examines the impact concealed carry laws have on crime in the United States. First, it ex...
A shall-issue law allows individuals to carry concealed handguns. There is a debate in academic and ...
This paper looks at the various forms of concealed carry (CC) permitting policy and attempts to dete...
The impact of firearms and their availability upon crime has been an extremely controversial topic i...
In our initial article—Shooting Down the More Guns, Less Crime Hypothesis—we reached two main conclu...
Using cross-sectional time-series data for U.S. counties from 1977 to 1992, we find that allowing ci...
Thirty-three states have “shall-issue ” laws that require law-enforcement authorities to issue permi...
This paper looks at the various forms of concealed carry (CC) permitting policy and attempts to dete...
Using cross-sectional time-series data for U.S. counties from 1977 to 1992, we find that allowing ci...
In their reply to our comment on their initial paper, Moody and Marvell continue their analysis of r...
Although research has examined if concealed handgun licensing laws may affect crime rates by enablin...
Although research has examined if concealed handgun licensing laws may affect crime rates by enablin...
In a remarkable paper published in 1997, John Lott and David Mustard managed to set the agenda for m...
During the last 15 years, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has conducted a highly successful cam...