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Compiled by Rose
Arnold, September 2003 |
| All but a few states and the District of Columbia now have concealed-carry laws. This bibliography includes resources by advocates and opponents of such laws, as well as resources maintaining a neutral point of view. Many are available online.
Carrying Concealed Weapon (CCW) Licensing in Michigan. Michigan Legislative Service Bureau, 2000. (614.82/M5) Residents may carry a handgun, but must be licensed to do so. "Comments: Confirming `More Guns, Less Crime'". Florenz Plassmann, Stanford Law Review, vol.55, no.4, April 16, 2003, 1313-1369. (614.82/P69) Analysis of data used by John R. Lott, Jr. for his book, More Guns, Less Crime, confirms his conclusion that right-to-carry laws lead to less crime. http://lawreview.stanford.edu/content/vol55/4/Plassmann_Whitley.pdf "Concealed Weapons". National Conference of State Legislatures, NCSL Legisbrief, February 2000. (328/N21h/pt.3/2000) Discusses concealed weapons permit laws of the various states. "Concealed Weapons: Why Are They Still Illegal in Wisconsin?" Susan S. Hein, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Inc., WI: Wisconsin Interest, Spring 2002, p.51-57. (354.1/W752/ 2002/v.11, no.2) Recent attempts to allow Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon, one of six states where it is not allowed. www.wpri.org/WIInterest/Vol11No2/Hein11.2.pdf "Crime, Deterrence, and Right-To-Carry Concealed Handguns". John R. Lott, Jr., Journal of Legal Studies, January 1997, p.1-68. (614.82/L91) Postulates that concealed-carry laws reduce crime. http://teapot.usask.ca/cdn-firearms/Lott/lott.pdf "Crimes in Texas: Murders Have Been Dropping Dramatically Since 1991 and Seem to Have No Relation to the Concealed Weapons Bill". Texans for Gun Safety, [2003]. www.texansforgunsafety.org/articles/archives/crimes.htm "Do Carry-Concealed Weapons Deter Crime? Yes/No" John R. Lott, Jr. and Jens Ludwig, Spectrum, Spring 1997, p.28+. (029/St2a/1997/v.70, no.2) http://stars.csg.org/spectrum/1997/spring/sp97spe28a.pdf and http://stars.csg.org/spectrum/1997/spring/sp97spe29.pdf Do More Guns Mean Less Crime? A Reason Online Debate. ReasonOnline, May 2001. An online debate between John R. Lott, Jr. (right-to-carry advocate) and Robert Erlich (scholar who believes concealed carry laws have no effect on violent crime). http://reason.com/hod/debate1.shtml Do States With Right-To-Carry Laws Have Lower Violent Crime and Homicide Rates? GunCite, January 2003. (614.82/G95) Based on 1998 crime and homicide rates, "shall-issue" (gun license) states do not have lower violent crime and homicide rates than "may-issue" states. www.guncite.com/gun_control_rtcstates.html The Effects of "Shall-Issue" Concealed-Carry Licensing Laws: A Literature Review. Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department, February 1999. (614.82/M6d) Explains the difference between "may-issue" and "shall-issue" gun licensing systems. Also discusses major publications, pro and con. www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/concarry.pdf "The End of Gun Control or Protection Against Tyranny? The Impact of the New Wisconsin Constitutional Right to Bear Arms on State Gun Control Laws". Jeffrey Monks, Wisconsin Law Review, v.2001, no.1, p.249-305. (614.82/M74) Wisconsin's constitution was amended in 1998 to include the right to bear arms, although all U.S. citizens have that right under the U.S. Constitution. Evaluation of the Concealed Handgun License Law. Texas Legislature House Committee on Public Safety, 2002. www.house.state.tx.us/committees/reports/77interim/public_safety.pdf The Evolution of Carrying Concealed Weapons (CCW) Policies in Michigan. Michigan Legislative Service Bureau, 2001. (614.82/M5a) The history of carrying concealed weapons in Michigan. Fact Sheet: Right to Carry 2003. National Rifle Association, Institute for Legislative Action, May 2003. (614.82/N21d) Includes state RTC (Right to Carry) permit statistics for 12 states. http://nraila.org/FactSheets.asp?FormMode=Detail&ID=18&T=print Guns and Crime. Tamara L. Roleff, editor, Greenhaven Press, September 2003. (614.82/T63) A series of short articles on both sides of the gun control debate and the relationship between guns and crime. To be published September 26, 2003. "The Latest Misfires in Support of the `More Guns, Less Crime' Hypothesis". Ian Ayres and John J. Donohue III, Stanford Law Review, vol.55, no.4, April 17, 2003, p.1371-1398. (614.82/Ay2) An analysis of data used by Lott and Plassmann which disputes their conclusions. http://lawreview.stanford.edu/content/vol55/4/Ayres_Donohue_comment.pdf Michigan's Shall-Issue Carrying Concealed Weapons (CCW) Law. Michigan Legislative Service Bureau, revised October 2002. (614.82/M5c) More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun-Control Laws. John R. Lott, Jr., 2000. (614.82/L91a) Important book claiming data show that more guns result in less crime. Provisions of State Laws Governing the Carrying of Concealed Handguns in Public Buildings or Facilities. Robert J. Woolley, June 15, 2003. (614.82/W85) Posted on the Minnesota Concealed Carry Reform, NOW! (CCRN!) web site.
www.mnccrn.org/alerts/pub_bldg.pdf "Shooting Down the `More Guns, Less Crime' Hypothesis", Ian Ayres and John J. Donohue III, Stanford Law Review, April 16, 2003, vol.55, no.4, p.1193-1312. http://lawreview.stanford.edu/content/vol55/4/Ayres_Donohue_article.pdf Summary Data on Permits to Carry Concealed Weapon. Minnesota Department of Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 2003. (614.82/M6c) This report is a summary of data reported by Minnesota chiefs of police and sheriffs regarding the issuance of Minnesota permits to carry concealed weapons. www.dps.state.mn.us/bca/CJIS/Documents/Page-19.html Transporting Concealed Weapons. Wisconsin Attorney General, [2003]. www.doj.state.wi.us/site/faq/tcw.asp Wisconsin State Law Summary. Firearms Law Center, 2002. (614.82/F54) Wisconsin state laws concerning firearms of all kinds; includes short section on concealed weapons. www.firearmslawcenter.org/content/wisconsin.asp Wisconsin's 130-Year-Old Ban on Carry-Conceal Gets Court Change. Joanne M. Haas, CNSNews.com, July 21, 2003. (614.82/H11) A Wisconsin Supreme Court decision leads to new efforts to enact a carry concealed weapons law in Wisconsin. www.cnsnews.com/Politics/archive/200307/POL20030721a.html Related Web Sites www.bradycenter.org - "The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence". www.gunfree.org/content/home.html - "The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence/The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence". www.concealcarry.org/index2.html - "Concealed Carry, Inc." A web site supporting concealed carry laws. www.firearmslitigation.org/content/body_home.html - "Firearms Litigation Clearinghouse". By the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. www.firearmslawcenter.org/content/home.asp - "Firearms Law Center". Information about federal, state, and local firearms laws, including carrying concealed weapons laws. www.Firearmsrights.com - Editorials and articles in favor of firearms rights. www.rkba.org/firearms.faq.html - "Guide to Internet Firearms Information Resources". Provides information about the right to keep and bear arms. www.free-market.net/directorybytopic/guns - "Free-Market.Net: The Freedom Network." By The International Society of Individual Liberty. Resources supporting firearms rights. www.guncite.com - Resources on gun control and Second Amendment issues. www.legallyarmed.com - "Legally Armed." Provides information for gun owners. www.mcw.edu/fic/pages/home2.htm - "Medical College of Wisconsin Firearm Injury Center". http://puborder.ncjrs.org/content/ncjrs.asp - "The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)." A federal information clearinghouse on criminal justice, juvenile justice, and drug policy, as well as firearms issues. www.nra.org - "National Rifle Association". www.packing.org - "Home of the CCW [Concealed Carry Weapons] Database." http://reason.com/bi/guns.shtml - "Reason Magazine: Guns and Firearms". "A wealth of resources examining the war on firearms." www.vpc.org - "Violence Policy Center: Research, Analysis, and Advocacy for Effective Gun Policy". Clippings: (Noncirculating; available for use in the library; clippings prior to 1981 are on microfiche)
BadgerLink: www.badgerlink.net Search the ProQuest Newspapers and EBSCOhost magazines databases for full text articles. Suggested search words: concealed guns, concealed weapons, firearms, handguns, and carry concealed firearms, guns, or weapons. |
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