Morgan Reynolds and H. Sterling Burnett

In the following viewpoint, Morgan Reynolds and H. Sterling Burnett contend that when states pass laws that allow citizens to carry concealed weapons they experience a drop in violent crime rates. Reynolds and Burnett claim that the right to carry concealed guns does not increase the number of victims killed on impulse during altercations nor does it result in an increase in accidental death. On the contrary, according to the authors, allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons makes society safer. Morgan Reynolds is director of the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Criminal Justice Center. H. Sterling Burnett is a policy analyst with the NCPA.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Reynolds and Burnett, how many violent crimes do criminals commit each year?
2. What requirements do...