Concealed Carry Trends

She's the dollars
She's my protection
She's a promise
In the year of election
--U2

Chart taken from this study showing decline in murder rates alongside increase in concealed carry permit issuance.

Since the beginning of Barack Obama's presidency, concealed carry permits have nearly tripled. The percentage of the adult population with concealed carry permits is now north of 5% and growing parabolically. Nearly 13 million people have a permit.

Between 2007 and 2014, US murder rates fell from 5.6 to 4.2 per 100,000 people. Violent crime also fell 25%.

Data suggest that concealed carry permit holders are extremely law abiding. In Texas and Florida, permit holders have been convicted of felonies and misdemeanors at approximately one sixth the rate of police officers.