Jordan Davis Killing Part of Disturbing National Trend of Concealed Carry Killers

[SecularMotion]

WASHINGTON--(ENEWSPF)--February 10 - As the trial of concealed carry permit holder Michael Dunn in the fatal shooting of teenager Jordan Davis gets underway, research shows this tragic incident is part of a nationwide trend. The Violence Policy Center (VPC) has found that individuals legally allowed to carry concealed handguns are responsible for at least 622 deaths since May 2007 — including the victims of 27 mass shootings and the killing of 14 law enforcement officers.

The VPC details these incidents in the latest update to Concealed Carry Killers, an online resource that offers examples of non-self defense killings by private citizens legally allowed to carry concealed handguns in public. Because there is no comprehensive recordkeeping of deaths involving concealed handgun permit holders and many states in fact bar the release of such information, the examples on the Concealed Carry Killers website are taken primarily from news reports and most likely represent a fraction of actual events.

“Michael Dunn is on trial for killing a 17-year-old in a dispute over loud music, and this case is far from an isolated incident,” states VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand. “Just last month, a man with a concealed carry permit shot and killed someone who was texting in a movie theater. State policymakers are jeopardizing public safety with laws that allow virtually anyone to carry a concealed handgun, and innocent people are paying with their lives.”

Other recent, high-profile shootings perpetrated by concealed carry killers include the September 2013 shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC that left 12 innocent people dead. Another example occurred in July 2013 when a shooting at an apartment complex in Hialeah, Florida by a concealed handgun permit holder left six innocent victims dead.

http://www.enewspf.com/opinion/analysis/50049-jordan-davis-killing-part-of-disturbing-national-trend-of-concealed-carry-killers.html

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. The post Sandy Hook gun rush (in and of itself sickening beyond words)....

People rushed to gun stores and gun shows because they were told they needed guns, like people rush to supermarkets to get toilet paper before a snow storm.

More guns out there, even in the hands of so-called "good guys", is a recipe for disaster.

No, we don't need to eliminate all guns in this country, but we sure as hell would benefit with less of them.

[SecularMotion]

2. Kick