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| Chicago Murder Rate drops after Concealed Carry |
| 2014-04-07 |
| h/t Gates of Vienna In July of 2013, Illinois became the last state in the union to enact a concealed carry law. In January of this year, the state began accepting applications for permits. This week, Chicago police announced that the cityÂ’s first quarter murder rate was the lowest since 1958. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #12 1999. More Guns, Less Crime. John Lott. Proved right, once again. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-04-07 22:44 |
| #11 Yes, predictive policing shows with some precision that the first weekend the temps crack 50, the shooting count is usually in the 20-30 range with up to 10 or more fatalities. These shootings will not take place on Michigan Ave but may come within a couple blocks of Obamas former home. This weekend should be the home opener for grudge resolution in the Windy City. Place your bets accordingly. |
| Posted by: capsu78 2014-04-07 20:57 |
| #10 Shaky conclusion. City starts accepting permits in January, takes maybe a month to process...half the quarter is gone already. Not much time for a measurable effect. One might also expect concealed carry to effect robbery stats more than murders. Given that the winter in the Upper Midwest of savagely cold, I'd lean towards weather as as explanation. Interestingly, while googling for Chicago crime states, I ran across some suggestions that the cops are cooking the books to make the numbers look good. Yes, I'm surprised as you are. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-04-07 20:28 |
| #9 The evil Koch brother are conspiring with the Bush and Hitler ghosts to bring more guns and pure evil down on society. The numbers are a lie, but the Obamacare numbers are truth. Listen to me. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. He may look like Soros but he's not. Now move along. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2014-04-07 17:08 |
| #8 #5 Has Obama and Ralm taken credit yet? Not likely since it involves dirty, nasty, dangerous, lethal, firearms (sarc). |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-04-07 14:21 |
| #7 It's going to be in the 50s this week... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2014-04-07 14:01 |
| #6 I blame a harsh winter Yes. It'll be interesting once it's warm enough to be out on the streets. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-04-07 09:46 |
| #5 Has Obama and Ralm taken credit yet? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2014-04-07 07:59 |
| #4 Global Warming! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2014-04-07 07:52 |
| #3 I blame a harsh winter. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-04-07 05:36 |
| #2 Except for the state of New Jersey, where unless you are related to a judge you can't get any concealed carry. |
| Posted by: Steven 2014-04-07 02:56 |
| #1 Who da thunk it! |
| Posted by: tipover 2014-04-07 00:58 |