posted by Charles L. Cotton on Oct 26

The latest comparison of crime statistics between Texas Concealed Handgun Licensees and the general population in Texas (over age 20) is shocking — shockingly good that is!  The comparison is so good I started not to publish the information because 2009 will be a very hard act to follow.  However, facts are facts and these a worthy of a party.

The latest crime statistics published by the Texas Dept. of Public Safety are for 2009.   In spite of a 56% increase in the number of Texas CHL’s (258,168 in 2006; 402,914 in 2009), CHL’s were 15 times less likely to commit a crime than the general public in Texas, as compared to 7 times less likely in 2006.  That’s right, an already excellent track record was over twice as good.

Here are some examples of what the data show for the calendar year 2009:

In 2009, there were 402,914 active CHLs, but only 101 total convictions.  (Down from 140 in 2006)
Overall – The general population over age 21 is over 15 times as likely to commit any offense listed by DPS as are CHLs
Assault – The general population over age 21 is over 26 times as likely to commit an assault as are CHLs
Burglary – The general population over age 21 is almost 223 times as likely to commit a burglary as are CHLs
Terroristic threat – The general population over age 21 is over 10 over 10 times as likely to commit a terroristic threat as are CHLs
Prohibited Weapons – The general population over age 21 is over 26 times as likely to be convicted of possessing prohibited weapons as are CHLs.

 

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