The University of Colorado refused to allow their students to protect themselves, while Colorado State University allowed them to concealed carry when Colorado’s concealed carry law was enacted in 2003. Since the external factors are reasonably similar, their very different results maintained over 12 years give an eye-opening comparison of the effectiveness of being armed and able to defend yourself.

Colorado State which encouraged concealed carry enjoyed an immediate drop of 48% in violent crime (from 30 in 2002 to 16 in 2003) . But at the University of Colorado Boulder campus (brown lines), the publicity from the gun ban they claimed would increase safety immediately increased violent crime by 10%.

What about the higher homicide rate in America than some disarmed European countries? It's false, it's caused by the very high homicide rates in anti-gun cities such as Chicago and New York. Remove their gun deaths from the calculations and America's supposedly higher gun death rate disappears!

1. Substantial long-term effects even more dramatic

Four years later, the violent crime rate at the gun-free University of Colorado (red lines,) had risen by 21% and rape was up by 24%, while concealed carry at Colorado State (blue lines) had slashed violent crime by 87% and rape was down by a massive 88%. Crime rate trends are three year moving averages and results normalized (all ) per 100,000 students.

Twelve years later, Colorado State with concealed carry had 9 violent crimes in 2014, down from 30 in 2002. They saw a similar drop in rape. These two universities' very different results demonstrate the immense value of defensive guns in protecting your family, your women and your children from violent criminals.

The publicity at Colorado State achieved such a dramatic drop in rape and violent crime because it warned criminals that their prey could be armed. If you're a violent criminal then knowing your prey may have a gun makes you think twice. Your fear of being shot discourages you from assaulting anyone...

Get your copy of the Concealed Carry study here. And if you carry a gun, you may be interested in the US Concealed Carry Association. No, we have no stake in the organization, but they do seem worthwhile...

2. Gun saves woman from rape and sexual assault

3. Countless cases show guns defend women from rape and sexual assault

Countless cases show empowering women and girls to defend themselves stops assault and rape. all

• Woman With Shotgun Kills RETURNING RAPIST in Self-Defense
• Teen girl uses Handgun to Fight off Home Invader
• Woman Kills Would-Be Rapist in Self-Defense

• GA Woman Kills Would Be Rapist With .22 Pistol
• Mother of Three Children in home Kills Intruder
• Alabama Woman Shoots Home Intruder to Protect Daughters

• Home Invader Shot and Killed after Pregnant Woman Takes Away Gun
• Woman Shoots Returning 4 am Home Intruder to Death
• ‪Georgia Mom Shoots Intruder 5 times, saves nine-year-old Twins!

The numerous incidents where a gun saves women and girls from sexual attack and rape usually get little if any publicity from the biased media nowadays, but some do get reported. See 1) here, 2) here, 3) here, 4) here, 5) here, 6) here, 7) here, 8) here, 9) here and 10) here... all

4. President Obama knew unarmed citizens are easy targets