Concealed Handgun Laws On The United States

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Abstract This paper examines concealed handgun laws in the United States with the purpose of measuring the effects of the laws on crime rates. There is a lot of previously done research on the subject of concealed handgun laws with conflicting results and opinions. Many researchers are in agreement that more research on the subject needs to be done. In this study, states that have implemented the concealed handgun law are compared to crime rates before it was in effect as well as other states that have implemented the law. The results of this project show evidence that when citizens are allowed to carry concealed weapons __________ lower/raise crime rates, in particular, violent crime rates. Part I Introduction From the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution it has been a highly analyzed document for policy makers and government officials. The Second Amendment in the Constitution of the United States of America is a popular topic in recent history with regards to the stances taken by political parties. With the recent amount of school shootings and media attention on gun related violence, it has brought attention to the debate of gun control and the proper steps to reduce the violence. Concealed gun laws have been very important to the discussion of gun control. There have been many who have challenged and defended the right to carry a concealed weapon. The history of concealed handgun laws have many explanations and theories for the reasoning
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