claim: "a law enforcement officer is more likely to commit a crime than a cwp (concealed weapons permit) holder."
author: matt caldwell
evidence_1: aug 10, 2016 ... report: concealed carry permit holders are the most law-abiding people ...  the police committed 103 crimes per 100,000 officers, while the general ... and  felonies at less than a sixth the rate for police officers," lott writes.
evidence_2: oct 26, 2015 ... but some of these instances involve off-duty law enforcement officers, who are  specially trained for them. ... more people since 2007 where the perpetrator was  himself a concealed carry permit holder. ... but these numbers might add helpful  context to the idea that arming more citizens will decrease crime.
evidence_3: myth: concealed carry permit holders shoot police ... fact: in texas, citizens with  concealed carry licenses are 14 times less likely to commit a crime. ... fact: as of  2017, there are over 14,500,000 ccw holders, meaning the worst case kill ...  shootings, police officers believe that civilian concealed carry is the most effective .” ...
evidence_4: nov 16, 2017 ... violent crime to thwart attempted acts of violence, but also poses potential threats  to ... permit holder could carry a concealed firearm. ... likely to successfully end an  active shooting than ... committed by legal gun carriers or how many ... 19 police  officers. ... guns, more crimes will be deterred or successfully.
evidence_5: jun 7, 2018 ... proponents of concealed carry say that criminals are less likely to attack ... carry  argue that increased gun ownership leads to more gun crime ... with more  restrictive ccw [carrying concealed weapons] laws had .... rather than being…  .... public safety should be left to professionally qualified police officers, ...