Why don't open carry laws increase gun violence?

No. Most states have open carry laws and these have caused no problems. Open carry is either hunting, a legal requirement or a political act. All of these are performed by law-abiding individuals. read more

Open carry laws don't increase gun violence for the same reason that porcupines are pretty mellow creatures. read more

The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence lists states that prohibit the open carry of handguns in public places, states that allow open carrying without a permit, and states that require some form of license to open carry. read more

And as we know all too well, fear drives impulse decisions, and more guns result in more fear and more gun violence. This is abundantly clear when compared to states with common-sense gun violence prevention laws that restrict open and concealed firearm carry, that all have relatively low firearm fatality rates. read more