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1. According to a 2000 study by John Lott, PhD, "shall­issue" laws have reduced homicides by 8.5%, aggravated assaults by 7%, rapes by 5%, and robberies by 3%. Lott argued that if states that did not permit concealed handguns in 1992 had permitted them in 1977, 1,570 murders, 4,177 rapes, 60,000 aggravated assaults, and 12,000 robberies would have been prevented between 1977 and 1992. procon.org 2. Even if an adult never needs to draw a concealed handgun for self­defense, a person may feel safer being armed and feel freer to go outside at night or in dangerous areas.­ procon.org 3. Criminals carry concealed weapons regardless of their legality. Responsible citizens should have the same advantages when it comes to protecting themselves from armed attackers.­ procon.org

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