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Orange County Leads Area In Concealed Weapons Licenses
WFTV-TV Channel 9 ^ | Nov. 14, 2006 | Patriotgal1776

Posted on 11/14/2005 10:39:45 AM PST by patriotgal1787

Orange County Leads Area In Concealed Weapons Licenses
POSTED: 5:54 pm EST November 7, 2005
UPDATED: 3:14 pm EST November 8, 2005
RESOURCE: Florida's Concealed Weapon Program

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Next time you're out in a crowded place, take a look around. Chances are someone's carrying a handgun and you wouldn't know. Channel 9's Steve Barrett has uncovered just how common concealed weapons are in the places we all go.

It might be in a purse, or a pocket, a car, or a briefcase, and you have no way of knowing. In Central Florida, about one in 40 adults has a permit to pack hidden heat...

... More than 55,000 Central Floridians are licensed to carry a concealed weapon. Orange County has the most, followed by Brevard and Volusia. Orange County has 14,942; Brevard County is next with 11,527; Volusia County has 10,631; Lake County follows with 6,401; Seminole County has 6,330; Osceola County has 3,701; and Flagler County has 1,864.

That worries many people, especially now that Florida law allows the use of deadly force if someone feels their life or property is being threatened. Yet, statistics show violent crime actually decreased with Florida's right to conceal, depending on who you believe, anywhere from seven percent to 40 percent...

...Gun proponents say, while not knowing who's carrying may make some uneasy, it also makes criminals think twice.

Carrying a concealed weapon is considered a right in Florida. The license costs about $100. If you're 21, can shoot and have a clean record, chances are you qualify.

Copyright 2005 by wftv.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; concealedweapons; wftvtv
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To: Paleo Conservative
I can think of at least 55,000 people who should write letters to the FCC demanding this broadcaster's license be taken away the next time it is up for renewal

There's gotta be a lawsuit in here somewhere. What's the point in publishing the names unless you intend to harass someone? It's not NEWS.

21 posted on 11/14/2005 10:51:00 AM PST by GVnana
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To: Puppage

I've often thought about that idea!


22 posted on 11/14/2005 10:51:24 AM PST by cvq3842
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To: patriotgal1787

Carrying a concealed weapon is considered a right in Florida. The license costs about $100. If you're 21, can shoot and have a clean record, chances are you qualify.

If carrying a concealed weapon is a right (presuming the individual is not a criminal), why are they required to pay $100 for that right, and why do they need a license?

23 posted on 11/14/2005 10:52:22 AM PST by Sarajevo
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To: Mr. Mojo; Joe Brower

Ping


24 posted on 11/14/2005 10:52:48 AM PST by kerryusama04 (The UN wants our guns so they can rape our children and steal our money)
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To: john_baldacci_is_a_commie

Can you imagine the outcry about "harrassing and invading the pricacy of people exercising a 'Constitutional right'"?

Well, . . .


25 posted on 11/14/2005 10:53:24 AM PST by cvq3842
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To: patriotgal1787

OK. Here ya go news media. I'm Keith and I'm packin' too. In fact, it's a S&W .40. Go ahead. Tell who ever you want.


26 posted on 11/14/2005 10:54:39 AM PST by sparkomatic (I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. Phil 4:13)
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To: FormerACLUmember

27 posted on 11/14/2005 10:55:04 AM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: FormerACLUmember

Nice!

Do you know where this picture was taken?


28 posted on 11/14/2005 10:55:43 AM PST by MplsSteve
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To: GungaLaGunga

Here they are:
WFTV Eyewitness News Team:
Gustavo Almodóvar, Christina Arangio, Steve Barrett, Bob Baxa, Kathi Belich, Cynthia Demos, Vanessa Echols, Chris Egert, Josh Einiger, Jorge Estevez, Jodie Fleischer, Dan Hellie, Melonie Holt, Arch Kennedy, Zach Klein, Mary Nguyen, Kevin Oliver, Bob Opsahl, Berndt Petersen, Martie Salt, Joe Smith, Tim Stockman, Tom Terry, Scott Thuman, Jamison Uhler, Todd Ulrich, Greg Warmoth, Dain Weister, Barbara West, Carl Willis, Josh Wilson
News director is Bob Jordan


29 posted on 11/14/2005 10:55:50 AM PST by patriotgal1787 ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" - Edmund Burke)
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To: patriotgal1787

Possible? I'd say "likely."


30 posted on 11/14/2005 10:56:38 AM PST by MizSterious (Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
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To: Aquinasfan; patriotgal1787
"Yet, statistics show violent crime actually decreased with Florida's right to conceal, depending on who you believe, anywhere from seven percent to 40 percent."

I'm sick of you pro-violence people trying to push your extreme agenda on everyone by quoting facts. You're simply disingenuous by playing the truth card. Don;t you even care about the children? (sob!)

:)

31 posted on 11/14/2005 10:57:20 AM PST by 57chevypreterist (Remember, your orthodoxy was once heresy.)
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To: MplsSteve

I believe Gulfport, Mississippi.


32 posted on 11/14/2005 10:57:25 AM PST by FormerACLUmember
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To: patriotgal1787

WFTV is full of baloney. What possible good can come of publishing such a list?

My God, local TV news is such a disater area. The writing stinks, the news judgement is dreadful, the weather report has been stretched into its own little saga, and sports reportage has now morphed into a 10-minute segment of screaming and shouting.

I no longer watch the stuff.


33 posted on 11/14/2005 10:59:32 AM PST by RexBeach ("The rest of the world is three drinks behind." -Humphrey Bogart)
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To: GVgirl
I don't remember the exact details, but California used to allow anyone to get the information from state drivers licenses. it was considered "public information". A stalker used this information from the state to get the home address of a young starlet, and then killed her.

The law was subsequently changed. I can't remember if it was due to lawsuit or legislative action. Driver's license information is now harder to get in this state.

If there are some celebrities/big wigs on that CC list who don't like their home address published, you can expect some action.
34 posted on 11/14/2005 11:00:17 AM PST by BigBobber
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To: cvq3842

In a related incident in Texas.

We have a mother/daughter and a criminal breaking in. What the jerk did not know until it was too late.

GRANDMA WAS PACKIN!

http://www.nbc5i.com/news/5289996/detail.html

Even has the 911 tape - great to listen too.


35 posted on 11/14/2005 11:00:47 AM PST by TheShaz (Shhhh! We don't want Dean run off yet!!!)
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To: Puppage; MinuteGal; oldglory; gonzo; mcmuffin; JulieRNR21
"Yep, or better yet. A nice big sign in their front yard that says: THIS HOUSE PROUDLY GUN-FREE"

I tried to hand those signs out for free to the mommies who were marching in the so-called, "Million Mom March" in Tampa/St Pete Florida a few years ago, but they refused to take them and put them up in their front windows as I suggested. Ding! Ding! LOL

36 posted on 11/14/2005 11:01:02 AM PST by Matchett-PI ( "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." -- Dwight Eisenhower)
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To: patriotgal1787

congrats to the 55,000. they will now be even more safe from criminals.


37 posted on 11/14/2005 11:03:16 AM PST by absolootezer0 ("My God, why have you forsaken us.. no wait, its the liberals that have forsaken you... my bad")
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To: cyn
"Yet, statistics show violent crime actually decreased with Florida's right to conceal, depending on who you believe, anywhere from seven percent to 40 percent."

And, the state of Florida stopped tracking offenses of people who have CCWs.It was so low as to be non existant.

Moral of the story: If ALL people behaved like CCW holders, there would not be a need for CCWs.

38 posted on 11/14/2005 11:03:37 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
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To: Texican72

"Maybe they should post a list of people who DON'T own a gun."

Well, at least reporters who don't, anyway.


39 posted on 11/14/2005 11:04:47 AM PST by DawesRidesAgain (Know the press for the Fifth Columnists that they are!)
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To: patriotgal1787

Maybe I am dense, but I don't see in the article or the immediate links within the article where they actually published names of concealed weapons holders. The title of the thread is "Central Florida TV station publishes names of concealed weapons license holders" and the title of the actual article is "Orange County Leads Area In Concealed Weapons Licenses" but I don't see where the names (other than a couple of gun store owners) is published. I am not a big fan of WFTV, but I watched the video and it is not particularly anti-gun or pro-gun.

But I am off topic a bit. The title is a non-sequitur from the content. I don't see where it "publishes names of concealed weapon holders"


40 posted on 11/14/2005 11:05:37 AM PST by dnmore (If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.)
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