Research Article
Concealed Handgun Licensing and Crime in Four States
Table 1
Concealed handgun information for study states.
| | Study state | CHL laws [3] | Estimated number of CHL holders [3] | CHLs per population of 100,00 | Percent of population with CHL | State laws allowing open carry of handguns |
| | Florida | Shall Issue 1987 | 1,278,246 | 6,779 | 7% | No | | Michigan | Shall Issue 2000 | 430,095 | 4,325 | 4% | Yes | | Pennsylvania | Shall Issue 1989 | 872,227 | 6,876 | 7% | Yes | | Texas | Shall Issue 1995 | 798,048 | 2,816 | 3% | No | | United States | — | 11,113,013 | 3,599 | 4% | |
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Authors’ estimates using 2010 population figures.
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