Using the synthetic control method to determine the effects of concealed carry laws on state-level murder rates
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Concealed carry; Synthetic control method; Shall issue;All these keywords.
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- K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
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