Journal of Criminology

Research Article

Concealed Handgun Licensing and Crime in Four States

Table 2

Variables used in analyses of rates at which CHLs are issued in counties.
VariablesAverage ()SD
CHLs issued in 2011
Log concealed handgun license (CHL) rate (per 10,000, aged 20+) in 20114.720.65
Change in arrest rate (per 100,000) from 2009 to 2010
Murder−0.090.88
Rape−0.041.85
Robbery−0.221.73
Assault0.9327.45
Burglary −1.456.29
Larceny−2.1010.00
Motor vehicle theft1.9641.94
Violent crimes0.5927.66
Property crimes−1.5844.71
Total crimes−0.9954.18
Log federal firearms license (FFL) rate (per 10,000) in 20111.750.62
Percent female divorced 10.832.75
Percent urban population49.1731.82
Percent unemployed rate, aged 16+8.132.25
Percent person over 25 with less than HS education21.238.36
Counties
State%
Texas25165.2
Pennsylvania6717.4
Florida6717.4
Excluding three counties in Texas: Denton County (extreme outlier) and Crockett and Loving Counties (missing values).