The year-over-year increase is approximately 8 percent.
The Crime Prevention Research Center is a non-profit organization that bills itself as a "research and education organization" that is "dedicated to conducting academic quality research on the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety."
Alabama comes in first place, with nearly 26 percent of its gun owners holding concealed carry permits.
Indiana comes in second with 18 percent, and South Dakota in third at 16 percent.
The report states, "Sixteen states have adopted constitutional carry, meaning that a permit is no longer required, [but] some people in these states still choose to obtain permits so that they can carry in other states that have reciprocity agreements with their states."
“As more and more states decide not to require permits," the report continues, “the number of people who can legally carry a handgun will increasingly outpace the number of permit holders."
The report also finds that 7.3 percent of Americans have concealed carry permits in the United States.
"Outside the restrictive states of California and New York, about 8.75% of the adult population has a permit," the report adds.
WezeBWoke ago
MAGA “ Making Armament Great Again
Cajun_Robear ago
1.4 million more armed conservatives.
59Geezer ago
Well, I'm glad I was carrying that night before it was 'legal' in my state and a couple of thugs tried to hold me up. Thanks to God!
MuckeyDuck ago
...while Florida is the only state to have more than 2 million.
Doglegwarrior ago
a clas b misdeamnor in texas stopped me from getting one for 5 years. its fucking insane. double jeoprdy. i did my bullshit probation i served my time. but gave me 5 fucking years of no concealed carry
Cucky_Sanders ago
KY went no permit CC as well - can also open carry - can stand your ground, defend your castle, do not need to retreat
Now they just have to figure out how to fix the plague that is Louisville and Lexington
thebearfromstartrack ago
It's a trap for when they come for you guns. Permit, Shmermit. By the time I think there's a need to go armed in public, permits will NOT be an issue at all.
COAnon ago
Unfortunately I am on social security and would love to purchase a firearm and take a safety course, for the future. Then let they try to take it away. Just try.
ALIENS2222 ago
If only we had an ammendment... You know... Something In A Constitution.. Aww fuck it. I guess we need a concealed carry.
dfreerksen ago
It’s become almost impossible in California.
MudPuddlePie ago
This is a link to an amazing dig on QRV. It's a must read.....
Want to know what's up with the Vatican?
https://voat.co/v/QRV/3454900
ALS ago
I know in my county one in fifteen adults has a concealed carry permit.
jonnyquest ago
Welp you're lucky. On the East coast, you've got to jump through more hoops and spend a LOT more than 20$ (10x that at least) -- and as of 10 years ago, one amount was required to be paid in Check, while another (at the same time/place) was required in cash (exact change only!).
Then the waiting game begins. Will they grant? When? Nobody knows.
ALS ago
If you can pass the concealed permit back ground check all you need is $200 for the federal tax stamp for a machine gun. A little harder and it usually takes anywhere from six months to nine months waiting for your FBI clearance. I may live with Democrat's but they are generally very conservative. My borough is run by democrat's but you'd swear that the place was being run by stanch conservative Republican's. It went 49 Trump, 51 Hillary in 2016. I can't wait to see the vote break out in 2020 probably 60-40 Trump.
jonnyquest ago
I was able to, and did at one point. I was then unfortunately red-flagged; essentially swatted by a politician who wanted to give my job (at the time) to a friend. They took my permit, all of my firearms (property) ... and refuse to return either.
I was unable to fight it because of course there was no actual charge or anything like that to appeal or fight. You can't argue with "you might...", as this bullshit basically assumes that you could do something wrong in the future ... and no evidence is needed because ... how could there be any!? They can give two shits less that the past was spic'n'span.
The woman who answers the phone in charge of permits told me she'd "make it her life's mission to make sure I never got my permit back" [if not the actual words she used, it was very close to that] ... and though I got a letter to come "retrieve my property" almost 5 years later -- they wouldn't actually give it to me w/o a permit ... which of course, they know I don't have ... because they took it, and won't give it back.
So I'm fucked. Been fucked, still fucked. What a fucked up world.
y000danon ago
and that's the ones w a permit.
I don't care if i have one or not.
I carry rarely and given my state at the times i wish to now i won't need a permit.
19810708321b ago
My new AR says thank you God!
WWG1WGA!
Betty_Liberty ago
Fuck 'permits.'
mrGaudi ago
1.4 million - literally an army.
PolishKing ago
Millions more Patriot. Almost every door has a gun behind it.
It's the American right to bear and know how to use one properly.
My Gammo 1200 FPS Pellet Rifle will get anyone's attention quickly. "Pellet" being the key word here.
They have no idea how quickly this war would be over before it began.
mrGaudi ago
The Polish King! Thanks for the info.
2A keeps tyrants at bay.
Lurky_McLurkmoar ago
permit? we don't need no stinking permits
PolishKing ago
My permit is in the Constitution.
SJWs_R_FAAAGS ago
I like you
Six_Cents ago
Not that anyone I know ever worried about carrying a concealed firearm in Oklahoma without a permit in the first place but now, on Nov. 1st, Constitutional Carry is Oklahoma law. The bill passed by a 40 - 6 vote and was the very first bill signed into law by our new governor.
VicariousJambi ago
AlternateSelection ago
We need permission from government to do just about anything. Rights aren't rights if it depends on someone else's approval.
Killdozer6gozillian ago
Taxation is the american way m8.
Altrightythen ago
Don’t need a permit in Arizona
MudPuddlePie ago
Great, isn't it?