With the FBI's crime statistics for 2022 now publicly available, was Russo right? Did Ohio become a more dangerous place because of permitless carry? Were Republicans really casting their votes because they had no care or concern about the safety of their constituents or those tasked with enforcing the laws they approved at the state capitol?
Overall violent crimes were down in Ohio and the U.S. in 2022, with Ohio seeing a 7.5% decrease from 2021 and the U.S. reporting a 1.63% decrease.
Ohio had 6.1 homicides per 100,000 people last year, compared to 7.5 and 7 in 2021 and 2020, respectively, according data from the FBI. Nationally there were 6.5 homicide per 100,000 in 2020 and 6.8 in 2021 compared to 6.3 in 2022.
Not only did violent crime and homicide rates both decline last year, the drop in violent crime in Ohio far outpaced the national average.
We still have a couple of months left in the first full calendar year since permitless carry took effect, and statewide crime stats for 2023 won't be released for several months after that, but a look at crime analyst Jeff Asher's Year to Date Murder Comparison dashboard shows continued declines in the homicide rate in many Ohio cities.
The vast majority of individuals who are responsible for the state's homicides, armed robberies, aggravated assaults, carjackings, home invasions, and other violent offenses were already carrying without a permit long before Ohio's permitless carry law took effect.
Anti-gunners were absolutely convinced that permitless carry was going to make Ohio a more dangerous place, but once again we see that more guns doesn't equate to more crimes.
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