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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Concealed carry"”.
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Concealed carry weapon permits and their relationship to crime in Las Vegas
Permits allowing qualified citizens to legally carry a concealed weapon ("CCWs") in public have become increasingly popular. Nevada adopted more lenient CCW standards in October of 1995, and an unprecedented number of legally armed citizens in the public has resulted. Supporters of CCWs claim the …
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An Examination of Media Accounts Before and After School Shootings: A Content Analysis of Newspaper Articles Pertaining to Firearms on Campus
… the current literature regarding firearms, concealed carry firearms, and the news media's portrayal of concealed carry firearms on school campuses. A review of the current literature is presented regarding firearms, concealed carry firearms, and the theoretical foundation for the current …
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Economics of Social Issues
… perspective, analysing the differing effects of concealed carry of handguns and open carry of handguns on the number of crimes committed. It is found that open carry only laws lead to fewer crimes than concealed carry only laws. In states where both types of carry are permitted, attitudes in …
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Essays in public policy and social outcomes in Brazil
… impact of a Brazilian law that first prohibited concealed carry and then provided a referendum asking voters whether guns should also be banned in the country. It exploits the abrupt change that prohibited all citizens to carry guns to identify the effects of this law on crimes and to understand …
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Police Officers Talking About Gun Control: A Case Study of a Rural Sheriff's Department
… gun control measures such as, citizens obtaining concealed carry permits and expanding gun background checks; 3) the officers deemed guns to be an essential part of rural upbringing and identity. We concluded that based upon the officers conflicting views that there is conflict between the …
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An Investigation Of The Unintended Consequences Of Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law And Leadership’s Role In Both Implementing The Law And Revising It
… homicides, and the exponential increase in concealed carry permits. The intent of this qualitative research study was to inspire the leadership of the state of Florida to actively support and participate in reexamining, reassessing, and revising the Stand Your Ground Law. The literature …
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The American University: Attitudes about Safety and the Impact of Gun Regulations on Campus
… chosen to regulate campus safety is by allowing concealed carry (CC) on their campuses. No evidence was found in the state of Kentucky that explains if a CC policy is warranted or being pursued by faculty, staff and students however a recent KY House Bill 542 (2023) would have made it …
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Essays in economics of crime: Guns, drugs, and the police
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01