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1.4 Million More Americans Than Last Year Have Concealed Carry Permits
Posted October 7th, 2019 02:40 pm
AMGOA Staff Pennsylvania
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In a report released this week, the Crime Prevention Research Center says there are now nearly 19 million Americans with permits to carry a concealed handgun - an increase of 1.4 million, or about 8 percent - from around this time last year.
The nonprofit, which describes itself as a "research and education organization dedicated to conducting academic quality research on the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime and public safety," said the new figure was estimated by reviewing state records.
