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 ...
We need more. A lot more.
I wonder how many of those 100 million pistols without carry permits are carried in the ghettos, anyway.
Yeah, nothing shocking about this, what’s the problem.
I’ve been carrying a loaded pistol in my driver’s side door pocket for years. Now I have a concealed carry permit to go with it.
I’m thinking ankle holster due to the usual situation in which I would pack. Too many groupies like to get their hugs at the clubs where my band plays. They are likely to discover a gun worn near the belt or even under the arm. When I’m in a parking lot at 2:00 AM with cash in my pocket and loading expensive equipment, I need some “coverage”.
“We need more. A lot more.”
Yeh, tell me about it. Especially after we heard a low flying Huey come over our neighborhood yesterday afternoon. The fiancee’ went out to take a look and it was painted blue and white (DHS) and had both doors open and armed gunners sitting on each door ready for action. Welcome to the USSA.
There are some states where permits are technically available under the law but, in truth, are not issued as a matter of policy.
I have several handguns. I have a licence to carry, but not a concealed carry. Go figure...stupid MA laws.
Its not really a secret...I guess its public record. Who cares?
It never ceases to amaze me how many of us FReepers have recently suffered “severe boating accidents.”
It’s a good start, but I hope we can increase that number.
What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2312894/posts
That’s just the ones they know about, through registration and carry permits. It pays to keep them guessing at the real number.
Some advice if you're considering an ankle holster: get one that's reliable, well-made (not cheap) and secure. I'd offer the same advice for any holster, basically. And plan to carry small and light in that location (e.g. - S&W 442 .38+P Airweight).
Otherwise, always think defensively when you're in the open and alone. Be aware of your surroundings and plan your actions so that threat conditions do not sneak up on you, especially at 2am, when nothing good ever seems to happen (except in a waterbed, perhaps).
So
118 million guns, minus 25% for those that are for sale somewhere or in a state that does not require permits.
88.5 million divided by 8 million permit holders = 11 guns per permit.
I need to get busy, I’m down a couple.
The 2.5% figure is approaching the 3% figure of Americans who were actively involved in fighting the British Crown during the revolution. I believe that GAO got the numbers by asking the states for them.
We need more concealed carry permits holders...
That’s an oldie but good. Classic post.
Misleading statement. In New Jersey a law-abiding citizen who is not in law enforcement or politically connected has as little chance of obtaining a handgun permit as a convicted felon. You have to "prove the need", and the proof is never enough.
Yeah, but don't worry. A lot of people here seem to think those gunners would never fire on their fellow citizens.
There are psychological studies up the whazoo that clearly show you can get people to do pretty much anything to their fellow man simply by putting a little distance between them and the victim. That's one of the reasons the feds are so excited about drones. They will have no trouble getting people to shoot down civilians using drones. It's just not real. As contrasted with putting a gun in someone's hand and telling them to put the barrel up to someone's head and blow their brains all over the street. You'd get *some* resistance to that. Although less than most would imagine, given the proper coercion is used.
We bought SWHC years ago, just because my husband said some day it will do well (and it was really cheap)...it was pretty flat for a long time, but not lately!
Example is my #36.
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