Concealed carry weapons system
| dc.contributor.advisor | Rudolph, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Landry, Katrina | |
| dc.contributor.department | Towson University. Social Sciences Program | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-22T17:41:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-05-16 | |
| dc.description | (M.S.) -- Towson University, 2019 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this thesis is to determine if the concealed weapons carry (CCW) system effects murder rates. Particularly, if there is a significant difference between the shall issue and may issue methods. This research contributes to the literature by highlighting recent court rulings as well as the issues gun rights advocates have with the CCW system. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) analyses were used to investigate the relationship between murder rates, murder by handgun rates by 100,000 inhabitants in each state and the CCW system. Results show a relationship between overall murder rates and not requiring a permit. There is no significant difference between may issue and shall issue methods when assessing crime rates. These findings reveal the issue of states utilizing may issue versus shall issue is a social and political phenomenon that reflects the values and beliefs of its citizens. | en_US |
| dc.description.uri | https://archives.towson.edu/Documents/Detail/concealed-carry-weapons-system/315982 | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | viii, 46 pages | en_US |
| dc.genre | theses | en_US |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.13016/m2m4vo-3dcq | |
| dc.identifier.other | TSP2019Landry | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11603/39859 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.rights | There are no restrictions on access to this document. An internet release form signed by the author to display this document online is on file with Towson University Special Collections and Archives. | en_US |
| dc.title | Concealed carry weapons system | en_US |
| dc.type | Text | en_US |