'Concealed carry permits rose 215 percent between 2007 and 2015, and the murder rate dropped 14 percent during that same time period. In other words, more guns being carried for self-defense correlated with fewer murders.' The exceptions of course are in large cities ruled by democrats and clinging to gun control fantasies. Source: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/24/concealed-carry-215-percent/?sf81906059=1