In state legislatures across the country pitched battles are being waged to relax laws regarding the carrying of concealed handguns. When faced with police and public opposition, proponents of relaxed concealed weapons laws often rely on the citation of select crime statistics or research that all too often fails to take into account the complexities of crime and violence. Although an ardent defender of Florida's law, his reticence to credit it with any effect on Florida's crime rate is understandable.
Many factors affect crime.
The Criminal's Companion . In the year-long period surveyed, an additional 159 individuals had their licenses revoked. One license holder was able to possess his concealed weapons license for three years and three months after having committed a crime before it was revoked. One illegitimate license holder possessed his license for two years and eight months before it was finally revoked. Surprisingly, the Florida Division of Licensing offers little information on the crimes committed by its license holders.