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==Statistics==
==Statistics==
It was reported in May 2017, that the number of people in the U.S. obtaining concealed carry permits was increasing quickly, with nearly 16 million people having permits in May 2017 (this number did not include people in states where no permit is necessary to carry a gun).<ref name="Surge">Hawins, Awr (May 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/22/demand-concealed-carry-permits-surging-nationwide/ Report: Concealed Carry Witnesses Largest One-Year Surge Ever]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It was also reported that as the number of concealed carry permits rose by 215% between 2007 and 2015, the murder rate decreased by 14%.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (May 24, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/24/concealed-carry-215-percent/ Concealed Carry Up 215%, Murder Rate Down 14%]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref>
It was reported in May 2017, that the number of people in the U.S. obtaining concealed carry permits was increasing quickly, with nearly 16 million people having permits in May 2017 (this number did not include people in states where no permit is necessary to carry a gun).<ref name="Surge">Hawins, Awr (May 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/22/demand-concealed-carry-permits-surging-nationwide/ Report: Concealed Carry Witnesses Largest One-Year Surge Ever]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref> It was also reported that as the number of concealed carry permits rose by 215% between 2007 and 2015, the murder rate decreased by 14%.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (May 24, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/24/concealed-carry-215-percent/ Concealed Carry Up 215%, Murder Rate Down 14%]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.</ref>
According to the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), [[police officer]]s have a higher gun crime conviction rate than concealed carry permit holders.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (May 27, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/27/lott-police-commit-more-gun-crimes-concealed-carry-permit-holders/ Lott: Police Commit More Gun Crimes Than Concealed Carry Permit Holders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2017.</ref> Another CPRC study found that people with concealed carry permits commit very little crime, both violent and nonviolent compared to the general populations in various states, and when examined alone, concealed carry permit holders mainly committed nonviolent crimes in the cases where they did happen to commit crimes.<ref>Multiple references:
According to the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), [[police officer]]s have a higher gun crime conviction rate than concealed carry permit holders.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (May 27, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/27/lott-police-commit-more-gun-crimes-concealed-carry-permit-holders/ Lott: Police Commit More Gun Crimes Than Concealed Carry Permit Holders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2017.</ref> Another CPRC study found that people with concealed carry permits commit very little crime, both violent and nonviolent compared to the general populations in various states, and when examined alone, concealed carry permit holders mainly committed nonviolent crimes in the cases where they did happen to commit crimes.<ref>Multiple references:
*John R. Lott Jr. (July 24, 2017). [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3004915 Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2017]. ''Crime Prevention Research Center''. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
*John R. Lott Jr. (July 24, 2017). [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3004915 Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2017]. ''Crime Prevention Research Center''. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
*Hawkins, Awr (July 24, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/24/study-concealed-permit-holders-law-abiding-law-abiding/ Study: Concealed Permit Holders Among the Most Law-Abiding of Law-Abiding Citizens]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2017.</ref>
*Hawkins, Awr (July 24, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/24/study-concealed-permit-holders-law-abiding-law-abiding/ Study: Concealed Permit Holders Among the Most Law-Abiding of Law-Abiding Citizens]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2017.</ref>
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