Easing Concealed Firearms Laws: Effects on Homicide in Three States

'Shall issue' laws do not reduce but rather seem to increase firearms homicide. This conclusion is supported by a survey of homicide statistics for urban areas of Mississippi, Florida and Oregon both before and after such laws were passed. The increase seems to depend partly on local condi...

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Published in:The journal of criminal law & criminology 1995-10, Vol.86 (1), p.193-206
Main Authors: McDowall, David, Loftin, Colin, Wiersema, Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Background checks
Concealed weapons
Crime prevention
Criminal law
Factors
Firearm laws & regulations
Firearms
Firearms ownership
Gun Control
Guns
Guns and Violence Symposium
Homicide
Homicide rates
Interest groups
Law
Laws, regulations and rules
Manslaughter
Murder
Murders & murder attempts
Trends
U.S.A
United States
Urban areas
USA
Violence
Violent crimes
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Summary:'Shall issue' laws do not reduce but rather seem to increase firearms homicide. This conclusion is supported by a survey of homicide statistics for urban areas of Mississippi, Florida and Oregon both before and after such laws were passed. The increase seems to depend partly on local conditions as it was not experienced by Portland and Miami. As more states adopt 'shall issue' laws, it should be possible to study the issue of their effect on homicide statistics more. Perhaps more caution about 'shall issue' laws is needed.
ISSN:0091-4169
2160-0325
DOI:10.2307/1144006