Akron, Ohio Crime Rate - Do you need a CCW Permit?

The Akron crime index is 91% higher than the Ohio average and and the Ohio crime index is 1% lower than the National average.

The Akron violent crime rate is 368% higher than the Ohio average and and the Ohio violent crime rate is 45% lower than the National average.

The Akron property crime rate is 75% higher than the Ohio average and and the Ohio property crime rate is 3% higher than the National average.

from: http://www.areavibes.com/akron-oh/crime/

The Akron Beacon-Journal and WEWS (ABC Cleveland) are reporting that two would-be robbers reversed course when their intended victim pulled out his own gun.

From the Beacon-Journal:

"The man, 23, told police he had just parked his car in a lot in the 800 block of West Market Street about 11:30 p.m. Saturday when two men in a nearby car donned masks and approached him.

One of the would-be robbers opened the passenger-side door and pointed a gun at the man, police said. The victim, who has a concealed-carry permit, pulled out his own pistol, and both would-be robbers ran back to their car and drove away, police said."

from: http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/node/8564

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