Florida was the trail-blazing state that adopted the first right-to-carry (guns that is) law in 1987. This sparked a national movement. What has been the impact on crime in Florida? Between 1987 and 1996, these changes occurred:

Now, you could try to explain the dissimilarities with the general crime rates in the U.S. by attributing them to other variables - but I am at a loss for what they might be.

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