Wednesday, November 05, 2014
In Indiana, where 321,475 people applied for a concealed handgun license during this same time period, black men are 5.54 times more likely to be denied a license than white men, while black women are 7.26 times more likely to be denied one than white women. Whether we are talking about Texas or Indiana, if you are black, you are significantly less likely to be issued this form of identification.
I can think of several possible partial explanations for the disparity.
Blacks are less likely to live in rural areas and want the gun just for hunting.
Blacks, as a group, are more likely to use a gun for offensive purposes, shooting or robbing people.
Blacks are more likely to have a felony conviction, and may be more likely to have a record of mental illness.
Blacks may be less willing or able to spend the extra funds to have their application "typed" at a bail bond agency, which knows the score and can streamline acceptance.
Blacks may be less adverse to submitting an application that won't be granted.
Still, these figures are problematic for Texas. I'm not sure Indianans can use a gun license as a voting license.
I can think of several possible partial explanations for the disparity.
Blacks are less likely to live in rural areas and want the gun just for hunting.
Blacks, as a group, are more likely to use a gun for offensive purposes, shooting or robbing people.
Blacks are more likely to have a felony conviction, and may be more likely to have a record of mental illness.
Blacks may be less willing or able to spend the extra funds to have their application "typed" at a bail bond agency, which knows the score and can streamline acceptance.
Blacks may be less adverse to submitting an application that won't be granted.
Still, these figures are problematic for Texas. I'm not sure Indianans can use a gun license as a voting license.
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