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That is simply not true. There is no need for concealed carry in France nor UK, for example.

Even the Wikipedia article on the topic lists numerous scientific studies showing that the effectiveness of concealed carry varies in place and time, and that there is almost no link between concealed carry and lower crime rates : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealed_carry_in_the_Unite...

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Northern Ireland is part of the UK, and the government currently grants licenses to carry a concealed handgun there despite having highly restrictive laws elsewhere in the country. I highly doubt this would be the case if there wasn't a strong recognized need.

Tell that to the poor souls at Charlie Hebdo.

Homicide rates are publicly available per country by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

The homicide rate for USA is 5 per 100 000 hab in 2018. For France, it is 1.2

You are 3 times more likely to die in USA than in France from an homicide

Once again, tell that to those poor souls.

Even if I believed your numbers, this does not take away your right to self defense from a robber or tyrant.

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