Impact of state policies on non-fatal law enforcement officer assaults, 1998–2013
| Dependent variable | IRR* | 95% CI† | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permissive RTC | |||
| Total | 0.72 | 0.47 to 1.10 | 0.132 |
| Handgun | 0.74 | 0.41 to 1.33 | 0.311 |
| Non-handgun | 0.74 | 0.42 to 1.3 | 0.296 |
| Missouri's PTP repeal | |||
| Total | 1.83 | 0.94 to 3.54 | 0.073 |
| Handgun | 2.14 | 0.89 to 5.14 | 0.089 |
| Non-handgun | 1.43 | 0.61 to 3.37 | 0.416 |
Italic used for p<0.1. *IRR estimated from negative binomial regression.
†CI of the estimated IRR.
This model controlled for state-aggregated law enforcement expenditures, arrest rates for violent crime and the number of law enforcement officers, as well as percentage poverty, percentage Metropolitan statistical areas and gun availability.
IRR, incident rate ratio; PTP, permit-to-purchase; RTC, right-to-carry.