Missouri’s decision to repeal its law requiring all handgun
purchasers to obtain a “permit-to-purchase” (PTP) verifying they passed a
background check led to a 16 percent increase in the state murder rate,
a new study from Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research has
found. The additional gun murders occurred as the national and regional
homicide rates decreased.
State legislators eliminated the permit requirement in June of 2007,
as part of a larger firearms bill granting criminal and civil immunity
to homeowners who use deadly force against intruders. Proponents of the
change, which included the local chapter of the National Rifle
Association, boasted that the measure would streamline the purchasing
process, save residents the $10 processing fee, and reduce the wait
times.
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