MYTH: Permitless Carry Laws Reduce Violent Crime
FACT: States with Permitless Carry suffer from a 22% increase in gun homicides.
MYTH: Firearm registries never helped solve a crime
Fact: Hawai’i Police Department Chief Paul K. Ferreira stated, “Being able to verify the ownership of a firearm or where it has been transferred to has led to multiple calls for service being solved to include burglaries, theft and violent crimes.”
MYTH: Lott’s survey of researchers is the largest of its kind, and shows most experts believe guns make people safer
FACT: Most researchers on gun violence find that guns do not make people safer.
MYTH: Most studies show that more guns mean less crime
FACT: A majority of studies do not find evidence that right-to-carry laws decrease crime.
MYTH: The National Research Council found no evidence that firearm availability is a risk factor for suicide
FACT: The National Research Council states: “Overall, the U.S. studies have consistently found that household gun ownership is associated with a higher overall risk of suicide.”