Originally Posted by daswig

Actually, there have been figures released by various governmental sources that keep track of things like that. Guess what the results were? People with CCW permits were far less likely to be involved in ANY kind of criminality than the general populace at large. Why? Because criminals tend to not want to go through the hassle to get CCW permits, since the permitting process generally involves interaction with the police, interaction with the courts, being fingerprinted, et cetera.

Possession of a valid CCW permit is an excellent indicator of a LACK of criminality for the holder.