On the “Good Guys with Guns” Hypothesis

Guns don’t keep you safer:

[Dr. Fridel’s] findings show that looser concealed-carry laws had little impact on mass shootings and increased a state’s gun homicide rate by 11%. Higher rates of firearm ownership overall, meanwhile, was associated with a 53.5% increase in the likelihood of a mass shooting.

New research puts the ‘good guy with a gun’ idea to rest: Loose concealed-carry laws are linked to more firearm homicides

One thought on “On the “Good Guys with Guns” Hypothesis

  1. “Fridel’s research showed that conceal-carry laws are a stronger predictor of firearm homicides than gun ownership.”

    We’ll, I’ve always said: “More guns = more gun violence.” Good to see someone researching this. From now on it’s “more concealed carry = more murder”

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