Posted on 08/11/2016 5:03:31 PM PDT by Cheerio
Americans now holding permits to pack a concealed weapon in public has soared 215 percent since 2007 to over 14.5 million, a record, according to a new report.
The Crime Prevention Research Center said that last year alone a record 1.73 million were approved in states requiring them.
John. R. Lott Jr., president of the Center, added that as the number of concealed carry permits has increased, the murder rate has dropped.
Much of the surge in permits has come due to gun control threats from President Obama and highly-publicized mass shootings that have prompted several law enforcement officials to suggest that Americans arm up.
Lott detailed how the numbers have changed under Obama, writing:
"Previously, the increase in permits had been relatively slow, growing from roughly 2.7 million permit holders in 1999 to 4.6 million in 2007. But the number of concealed handgun permits exploded during the Obama presidency. In December 2011, the Government Accountability Office estimated that there were at least 8 million concealed handgun permits. By June 2014, it was 11.1 million. Now, in 2016, the number is up to over 14.5 million. In other words, during the eight years from 1999 to 2007, the number of permits increased by about 240,000 annually. During the next four years, the number of permits surged by 850,000 annually. Then, in 2012 and 2013, the yearly increase accelerated to 1,550,000. Then 1,690,000 last year and 1,730,000 this year."
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You could probably count the C&C voters for Clinton on one hand and have some fingers left.
Baraq has the title of “America’s #1 gun salesman”.
But it will be a short-lived reign if Hillary wins.
Six months after her inauguration the new executive orders and taxes codify the situation.
Firearm stocks will be worthless.
You can never have too much ammunition, a prudent person might want to hedge his bets and buy at today's reasonable prices.
My 1999 permit number is around #250 in my county. Today, the total number of permits issued is about 13,000. In 2011, there were 7,000 permits and we’ve had about 1,200 per year average.
The shame is we have ditzy young women with thier head sets on jogging in desolate areas with no weapons
This should not be a surprise in view of what has been happening.
Tremendous investment opportunities, for sure.
I checked 2017 puts on Smith & Wesson and Storm Ruger.
They appear to pretty cheap.
Wonder if that’s a fun way to hedge against Hillary?
the more or these there are, the safer I feel
That is an incredible increase in C&C permits.
Again, there are probably very few Clinton voters with C&C permits in your area.
powder and primers. Buy it/them now.
Wouldn’t be amy ‘legal ‘carriers. Concealed for sure.
Sitting here eating dinner and watching olympics with GLOCK 42 on my hip and AR and shotgun in other rooms. FUBO and FUHRC.
“Wouldn’t be any ‘legal ‘carriers. Concealed for sure.”
You are right, few if any left wingers could get a permit due to their criminal past and drug history.
The ONLY industry that has grown under the regime of Barrack Hussein O.
Hillary should tout that accomplishment, as one she would continue.
They wouldn’t even try.
That can’t be right.
I’m told by friends on the left that 73% of NRA members want more gun control laws.
What give....?.../S
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