<p>“Overall, CCW holders have an approximately 0.1% crime rate. The Bureau of Justice estimates that 6.6% of the general population will serve time in prison. To me, that says CCW holders are BY FAR more trustworthy than the “average joe.””</p>
<p>I cry inside whenever I see ignorant people botch the use of statistics. You’d be 100% right if the two groups were from the same population, but they’re NOT. CCW holders are not a sample of the “general population,” nor are they even close. They’re a very concentrated demographic, especially considering the fact that if you simply eliminate the bottom 20% of America sorted by misdeeds responsible for the vast majority of the crime, you’d probably see a similar crime rate. So no, that statistic does not say much about CCW holders vs the “average joe.” What it does say is that they’re more responsible than the general population including criminals. Huge difference.</p>