Posted on 10/15/2012 9:25:02 AM PDT by marktwain
In a new report heralded by the NRA, the General Accountability Office finds that the numbers of Americans with permits to carry a concealed weapon has surged and virtually every state now allows pistols to be carried under garments or even in a car glove box.
"The number of states allowing concealed carry permits is increasing," said the GAO.
The report included two shocking numbers:
-- There are currently 118 million handguns in America, either owned or for sale.
-- Some 8 million Americans already have a concealed carry permit, about 1 million more than previously thought.
The report found that permits are not available only in Washington, D.C. and Illinois and that some states have huge populations of conceal carry permit holders. For example, in South Dakota and Georgia, about 10 percent of the population has a permit. In Virginia, 279,000 have them but in Maryland only 12,000 can legally carry a concealed weapon.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
This in none of the GAO’s business.
Why do they care to know?
I’m shocked so many are unarmed.
Fortunately, there are many more gun owners than just CCW folk.
“I like coffee AND guns!”
Said a round, green bumper sticker mocked up to look like the Starbucks logo....a mermaid with both pistols drawn.
....on the back of a young lady’s SUV as she pulled into Joint Base Lewis McChord last night.
Here it is. Slightly different.
Some Aussie was here the other day suggesting that this country would soon be like France (and their problem with feral Moroccan toughs) and parts of London: Muslim youths harassing women with uncovered heads on the street, bullying old people on buses; staking out sections of cities as Sharia zones, etc..
Anyone have the video of the old coot gunning down two of Holder’s yutes in a bingo parlor? Eight million concealed weapons permits doesn’t necessarily make for a polite society, but we all recall Samuel Colt’s famous quote and, as well, it reminds us of the founding fathers’ prescience. Coming soon—America alone.
They probably have access to the states databases.
Its a start. we need more shocking numbers than this. of course this isn’t including large arms. ;)
I prefer a carry that actually hurts my hands to fire at the range. I want that first one to hit hard, and completely. I want it to be a natural instinct.
My goal at the range is not the bulls eye. It is to hit a silouette at 10 yards in the ‘hurt badly’ area. Three shots: center mass twice, then head.
“Gosh, I wish we could reduce the number of guns in America,” said no Constitution-loving-American, ever.
Collateral Damage.
I really like the “or even in a car glove box” statement! I happen to carry both on my person AND even in my car glove box - can never be too prepared ya know.
Yeah, shocking low numbers. Most of the rest must have been lost in various boating accidents.
And many more unregisterd guns too.
Yep
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