The crime rate in Chicago has dropped dramatically, for 2014, after the state of Illinois allowed legal concealed carry. Despite the rhetoric that more guns equal more crime. Paul Hsieh at PJ Media writes that, “The concept of “herd immunity” applies to gun ownership and crime rates just as it does to vaccinations and infectious disease.” Richard Pearson estimated that 100,000 Illinois residents will have applied for concealed weapons permits in 2014 (out of a total population of 12 million). This works out to approximately 0.8% of the population.
In other words, “the 1%” of concealed weapons permit holders in Illinois have …read more
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