Police Officers Association of Michigan Blog » handguns http://www.poam.net/blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Right to Carry Handguns http://www.poam.net/blog/the-right-to-carry-handguns/ http://www.poam.net/blog/the-right-to-carry-handguns/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:35:19 +0000 admin http://www.poam.net/blog/?p=127 Forty states, comprising the majority of the American population, are “right-to-carry”
states. Statistics show that in these states the crime rate fell (or did not rise) after the right-to carry
law became active (as of July, 2006). Nine states deny or restrict the right to carry.

What are your thoughts on normal citizens carrying handguns?

Some facts to chew on:

There are 40 Right-to-Carry states. Thirty-six have “shall issue” laws, requiring that carry permits be issued to applicants who meet uniform standards established by the state legislature. Three have fairly-administered discretionary-issue carry permit systems. One, Vermont, respects the right to carry without a permit. Alaska, one of the “shall issue” states, has its permit system for the purpose of permit-reciprocity with other states, and also adopted a no-permit-required law in 2003.

There are 10 non-RTC states. Eight have restrictively-administered discretionary-issue systems. Only two—Illinois and Wisconsin—have no permit system and prohibit carrying.

Let us know your thoughts guys!

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