GUEST-Your statistics do, in fact, suggest that conceal-and-carry reduces violent crime. However, gun ownership in general greatly INCREASES death rates from firearm accidents and suicide. I'm not Internet-literate enough to find the information, but in general the U.S.'s high rate of gun ownership has been linked to our high rates of successful suicide attempts. The 43:1 ratio might only compare deaths, but unless 50 criminals are scared off without any injuries for every criminal who is injured or killed, a gun in the home is still more likely to injure or kill a member of the household than to be used successfully in home defense.