I am trying to find a good source for the numbers of people attacked and injured or killed while carrying concealed, vs people who were carrying openly. Yes I realize there are almost no incidents for those OCing. but I'd like the stats for a discussion on another site.
I've tried searching it and all I'm coming up with are scattered random articles, Ideally I'd like to compare the numbers within one state over the past 5 years or so.
I don't think anyone tabulates such a statistic.
One attacks on both are rare.
Two you would need at least two groups, an OC group, a CC group, and a control group. You would need to insure all groups are similarity situated, in terms of income, neighborhood, age etc.
Of course for a statistical study you also need to determine how many people actually carry a gun frequently, and your study needs to define "frequently"
There is so many factors in this, and of course attacks on both are exceedingly rare, in fact attacks on people who don't carry guns are rare for that matter.
Basically it's such a specialized statistic that no one tabulates it, and it would be incredibly complicated to make your own statistic, at least if the statistic has to be credible. If you are arguing a CC only guy, it suffices to say, attacks on open carriers are so rare no one bothers to keep statistics