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> The guns haven't changed in 60 years, and in fact regulations have increased across the board on both purchasing and manufacturing. Carry regulations have de
by throw0101a 4y ago
> The guns haven't changed in 60 years, and in fact regulations have increased across the board on both purchasing and manufacturing.
Carry regulations have decreased as evidenced in this animated map:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Right_to_Carry,_timeline.gif https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Right_to_Carry,_timeline....
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_concealed_carry_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_concealed_carry_in_...
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealed_carry_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealed_carry_in_the_United_...
In 1986 there were 16 no-issue states (including Texas(!)); in 2022 there are zero. One unrestricted carry state in 1986, 21 in 2022.
- maxerickson 4y agoThe issuance of legal carry permits for concealed weapons isn't really relevant to a discussion about illegal mass violence that is largely carried out with long rifles. Of course overall gun violence is dominated by pistols (but I wouldn't expect the people using pistols to commit illegal violence to be overly worried with carry permits).
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- pokeymcsnatch 4y agoCarry regulations specifically have loosened. CHL holders are statistically model citizens. They commit significantly less violent crimes than the general public, and significantly less than even trained police officers. Regulations on purchasing have increased drastically over the last 60 years. It's harder to buy a gun now than it ever has been in this country.