TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Not all right-to-carry laws are the same, yet much of the literature keeps ignoring the differences
JO  - Social Science Research Network electronic library
A1  - Lott, John Richard
SP  - ID 2524729
EP  - ID 2524729
VL  - 2014
IS  - online
N2  - Unfortunately, many who have examined the impact of so-called "shall-issue" or "right-to-carry" laws assume that the adoption of such laws causes a large, immediate increase in the number of permits. But that is often not the case, for states differ widely as to how easily permits can be obtained. This problem is particularly problematic for studies that have looked at the period after 2000. In fact, the share of the adult population with permits increased less during the 1999-2010 period in the states that adopted right-to-carry laws than the states that they are being compared against.    Keywords: right to carry laws, concealed carry, gun control
LA  - en
SN  - 1556-5068
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2524729
ID  - ref1
ER  -