Minnesota had it's largest number of background checks conducted in a single year in 2017 and is still near record lows for violent crime.
By the end of 2017, Minnesota had 283,188 concealed carry permit holders.
Roughly a third of Minnesotans own at least one firearm.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/02/15/reality-check-gun-permit-background-checks/
In comparison, there are only ~22,000 active carry permit holders in MD and most of those permits are restricted in some way. MN has over 12 times as many people carrying concealed firearms without restrictions and doesn't suffer anywhere near the same amount of violence we see here.
By the end of 2017, Minnesota had 283,188 concealed carry permit holders.
Roughly a third of Minnesotans own at least one firearm.
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/02/15/reality-check-gun-permit-background-checks/
In comparison, there are only ~22,000 active carry permit holders in MD and most of those permits are restricted in some way. MN has over 12 times as many people carrying concealed firearms without restrictions and doesn't suffer anywhere near the same amount of violence we see here.