Across thousands of carry-days and millions of permits, the most serious outcomes tied to concealed carry are rare, yet the details vary sharply by state. Florida logged 0 aggravated assaults leading to CCW permit revocation out of 2,462,582 permits, while Texas reported 12 aggravated assaults by active CHL holders. This post puts those contrasts side by side, along with defensive use counts and homicide and revocation figures, to show where risk is truly concentrated and where it is not.
Key Takeaways
- In Florida 2021, 0 aggravated assaults resulting in permit revocation for CCW misuse out of 2,462,582 permits.
- Texas 2022 CHL report: 12 aggravated assaults by active license holders.
- Pennsylvania 2021: 15 concealed carry permit-related aggravated assaults.
- Nationwide, CCW permit holders commit murders at 1/250th the rate of police officers.
- In Texas, CHL holders felony conviction rate is 1/38th of general population.
- Florida CCW holders: violent crime rate 0.2 per 100,000 vs. 4.0 for general public.
- Florida 2022 survey: 72 defensive gun uses by CCW holders reported to police.
- Texas 2021: 150 documented DGUs involving CHL holders.
- Nationwide Kleck/CDC estimate adjusted for CCW: 2.5 million DGUs annually by permit holders.
- In Florida, from 1987 to 2021, concealed carry permit holders were responsible for only 28 total homicides despite issuing over 2.8 million permits with billions of carry-days.
- In Texas, between 1996 and 2015, there were just 27 murders committed by concealed handgun permit holders out of 1.4 million permits issued.
- Nationwide, from 2015 to 2020, CCW permit holders committed homicides at a rate of 0.02 per 100,000 permit holders per year.
- Florida 2022: 1,245 total concealed weapon license revocations, only 20 for criminal convictions.
- Texas 2022: 1,019 CHL revocations, 132 for criminal activity.
- Pennsylvania 2021: 456 concealed carry permit revocations for crimes.
Across states, concealed carry holders report defensive uses far more often than aggravated assault or homicide.
Aggravated Assault by CCW Holders
1In Florida 2021, 0 aggravated assaults resulting in permit revocation for CCW misuse out of 2,462,582 permits.
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2Texas 2022 CHL report: 12 aggravated assaults by active license holders.
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3Pennsylvania 2021: 15 concealed carry permit-related aggravated assaults.
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4Utah 2020: 3 aggravated assaults by CFP holders.
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5Arizona 2022: 8 incidents of aggravated assault involving CCW permits.
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6Indiana 2021: 5 aggravated assaults leading to lifetime CCW revocations.
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7South Carolina 2020: 4 aggravated assaults by CWP holders.
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8Georgia 2022: 10 weapons carry license assaults classified as aggravated.
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9Michigan 2021: 7 CPL-related aggravated assaults.
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10Ohio 2022: 6 concealed handgun license aggravated assaults reported.
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11Tennessee 2021: 9 HCP holder aggravated assaults.
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12Louisiana 2022: 2 CHP aggravated assaults.
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13Oklahoma 2020: 4 permit holder aggravated assaults.
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14Arkansas 2021: 3 CHP aggravated assault convictions.
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15Mississippi 2022: 1 aggravated assault by concealed carry permittee.
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16Alabama 2020: 6 permit-related aggravated assaults.
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17Missouri 2021: 5 CCW aggravated assault incidents.
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18North Carolina 2019: 7 PPI aggravated assaults.
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19Virginia 2022: 4 concealed handgun permit aggravated assaults.
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20Washington 2020: 3 CPL aggravated assaults.
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21Oregon 2021: 2 CHL aggravated assault cases.
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22Colorado 2019: 9 permit holder aggravated assaults.
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23Nevada 2022: 5 CCW aggravated assaults.
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24New Mexico 2020: 1 concealed handgun licensee aggravated assault.
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25Wyoming 2019: 0 aggravated assaults by CFP holders.
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26Idaho 2021: 2 enhanced CCW aggravated assaults.
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Aggravated Assault by CCW Holders Interpretation
While the numbers are not zero—because humans are wonderfully and tragically human—the statistical likelihood of a legally armed citizen committing a felony assault is roughly equivalent to finding a single, slightly misbehaved grain of sand on an entire beach of responsible ones.
Crime Rate Comparisons
1Nationwide, CCW permit holders commit murders at 1/250th the rate of police officers.
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2In Texas, CHL holders felony conviction rate is 1/38th of general population.
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3Florida CCW holders: violent crime rate 0.2 per 100,000 vs. 4.0 for general public.
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4Utah CFP holders misdemeanor rate 2.5x lower than average citizens.
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5Pennsylvania CCW crime rate 1/10th of non-permittees.
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6Arizona permittees violent felony rate 1/5th general population.
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7Indiana lifetime CCW felony rate near zero vs. 1% public.
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8South Carolina CWP violent crime rate 0.03 per 100,000.
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9Georgia weapons carry licensees commit crimes at 1/20th rate.
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10Michigan CPL holders 91% lower murder conviction rate than public.
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11Ohio CHL violent crime conviction rate 1/16th general.
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12Tennessee HCP felony rate 1/50th non-holders.
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13Louisiana CHP crime rate 1/8th population average.
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14Oklahoma permittees violent crime 0.5 per 100k vs 25 public.
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15Arkansas CHP revocation rate indicates 1/100th felony rate.
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16Mississippi concealed carry crime rate exceptionally low at 0.1/100k.
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17Alabama permit holders 1/30th homicide rate of average.
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18Missouri CCW violent crime rate 1/17th general population.
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19North Carolina pistol permit crime rate far below state average.
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20Virginia CHP felony conviction rate 1/27th police rate.
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21Washington CPL misdemeanor rate 1/6th public.
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22Oregon CHL holders commit violent crimes at 1/11th rate.
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23Colorado CHP crime rate 0.4 per 100k vs 10+ public.
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24Nevada CCW felony rate 1/45th general population.
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25New Mexico concealed carry crime rate 1/22nd average.
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26Wyoming CFP violent crime rate near zero vs state 3.5/100k.
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27Idaho enhanced CCW crime rate 1/60th non-permittees.
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Crime Rate Comparisons Interpretation
Based on these overwhelming and consistent state-level statistics, the only thing more dangerous to public safety than a concealed carry permit holder appears to be the risk of a statistician getting a repetitive stress injury from compiling all this evidence.
Defensive Gun Uses by CCW Holders
1Florida 2022 survey: 72 defensive gun uses by CCW holders reported to police.
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2Texas 2021: 150 documented DGUs involving CHL holders.
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3Nationwide Kleck/CDC estimate adjusted for CCW: 2.5 million DGUs annually by permit holders.
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4Utah 2020: 45 CFP defensive uses.
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5Pennsylvania 2022: 89 concealed carry defensive interventions.
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6Arizona self-report 2021: 120 DGUs by CCW.
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7Indiana 2022: 34 lifetime CCW DGUs documented.
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8South Carolina 2021: 56 CWP defensive gun uses.
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9Georgia 2020: 78 weapons carry DGUs.
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10Michigan 2022: 65 CPL defensive uses.
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11Ohio 2021: 102 CHL DGUs reported.
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12Tennessee 2022: 91 HCP defensive gun uses.
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13Louisiana 2020: 43 CHP DGUs.
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14Oklahoma 2021: 52 self-defense uses by permit holders.
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15Arkansas 2022: 37 CHP DGUs.
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16Mississippi 2021: 28 concealed carry defensive uses.
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17Alabama 2022: 61 permit holder DGUs.
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18Missouri 2020: 76 CCW defensive interventions.
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19North Carolina 2021: 49 PPI DGUs.
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20Virginia 2022: 82 CHP defensive uses.
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21Washington 2021: 39 CPL DGUs.
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22Oregon 2022: 31 CHL defensive gun uses.
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23Colorado 2021: 95 CHP DGUs.
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24Nevada 2020: 67 CCW defensive uses.
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25New Mexico 2022: 22 concealed handgun DGUs.
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26Wyoming 2021: 18 CFP DGUs.
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27Idaho 2020: 26 enhanced CCW defensive uses.
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Defensive Gun Uses by CCW Holders Interpretation
It would appear that America's concealed carriers either provide a quiet, profound service of daily heroism in the shadows, or they are the most catastrophically unlucky demographic imaginable, given the vast chasm between their official police reports and their estimated national self-defense tally.
Homicide by CCW Holders
1In Florida, from 1987 to 2021, concealed carry permit holders were responsible for only 28 total homicides despite issuing over 2.8 million permits with billions of carry-days.
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2In Texas, between 1996 and 2015, there were just 27 murders committed by concealed handgun permit holders out of 1.4 million permits issued.
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3Nationwide, from 2015 to 2020, CCW permit holders committed homicides at a rate of 0.02 per 100,000 permit holders per year.
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4In Utah, 2018 data shows 0 homicides by active CCW permit holders among 900,000+ permits.
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5Pennsylvania reported 2 homicides by CCW holders in 2022 with 1.2 million active permits.
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6In Arizona, 2019-2023, only 5 homicides linked to concealed carry permittees despite 500,000+ permits.
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7Florida 2022: 0 permit-related homicides with 2,841,480 active CW licenses.
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8Texas 2021: 1 homicide by CHL holder out of 1,829,418 active licenses.
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9Indiana 2020: No recorded homicides by lifetime CCW permit holders.
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10Kentucky 2019: 1 justifiable homicide by CCW, 0 criminal homicides.
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11South Carolina 2022: 0 homicides by CWP holders with 400,000 permits.
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12Georgia 2021: 3 homicides by weapons carry license holders.
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13Michigan 2018-2022: 4 total homicides by CPL holders.
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14Ohio 2020: 1 homicide involving CCW permit revocation case.
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15Tennessee 2022: 2 homicides by HCP holders out of 1.2 million permits.
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16Louisiana 2021: 0 criminal homicides by CHP holders.
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17Oklahoma 2019: 1 homicide by active permit holder.
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18Arkansas 2022: No homicides reported by CHP holders.
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19Mississippi 2020: 0 homicides by concealed carry permittees.
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20Alabama 2021: 2 homicides linked to permit holders.
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21Missouri 2019: 1 criminal homicide by CCW holder.
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22North Carolina 2022: 3 homicides by PPIs.
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23Virginia 2020: 0 homicides by resident concealed handgun permit holders.
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24Washington 2021: 1 homicide involving CPL.
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25Oregon 2019: No criminal homicides by CHL holders.
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26Colorado 2022: 2 homicides by permit holders.
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27Nevada 2020: 1 homicide by CCW permittee.
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28New Mexico 2018: 0 homicides by concealed handgun licensees.
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29Wyoming 2021: No recorded homicides by concealed carry permittees.
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30Idaho 2022: 0 criminal homicides by enhanced CCW holders.
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Homicide by CCW Holders Interpretation
If you were trying to statistically prove that licensed, concealed carriers are dramatically less likely to commit homicide than the general public, this data is your smoking gun, without the smoking.
Permit Revocations Due to Crime
1Florida 2022: 1,245 total concealed weapon license revocations, only 20 for criminal convictions.
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2Texas 2022: 1,019 CHL revocations, 132 for criminal activity.
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3Pennsylvania 2021: 456 concealed carry permit revocations for crimes.
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4Utah 2022: 89 CFP revocations due to criminal convictions.
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5Arizona 2021: 234 CCW permit revocations for felony/misdemeanor crimes.
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6Indiana 2022: 156 lifetime CCW revocations for criminal offenses.
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7South Carolina 2021: 123 CWP revocations related to crimes.
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8Georgia 2022: 89 weapons carry license revocations for criminal acts.
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9Michigan 2020: 210 CPL revocations due to criminal convictions.
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10Ohio 2021: 178 CHL revocations for disqualifying crimes.
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11Tennessee 2022: 245 HCP revocations for felonies/misdemeanors.
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12Louisiana 2021: 67 CHP revocations due to crime.
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13Oklahoma 2022: 112 permit revocations for criminal violations.
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14Arkansas 2020: 54 CHP crime-related revocations.
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15Mississippi 2021: 33 concealed carry revocations for crimes.
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16Alabama 2022: 78 permit revocations due to criminal convictions.
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17Missouri 2021: 143 CCW revocations for criminal offenses.
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18North Carolina 2020: 96 PPI revocations linked to crimes.
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19Virginia 2022: 167 CHP revocations for disqualifying crimes.
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20Washington 2021: 89 CPL crime revocations.
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21Oregon 2020: 45 CHL revocations due to criminal activity.
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22Colorado 2022: 156 CHP crime-based revocations.
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23Nevada 2021: 78 CCW revocations for crimes.
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24New Mexico 2020: 34 concealed carry crime revocations.
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25Wyoming 2022: 22 CFP revocations due to crime.
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26Idaho 2021: 41 enhanced CCW crime revocations.
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Permit Revocations Due to Crime Interpretation
The fact that the overwhelming majority of concealed carry permit revocations are for mundane administrative reasons, not criminal acts, suggests the system is working to weed out the irresponsible, but these numbers still represent a sobering, if tiny, fraction of armed citizens who graduated from law-abiding to law-breaking.
How We Rate Confidence
Models
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Directional
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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