New Study: 17.25 million concealed handgun permits, biggest increases for women and minorities

Crime Prevention Research Center ^ | August 17, 2018

[Zakeet]

Despite the expectations of many after the 2016 elections, the number of concealed handgun permits has again increased. In 2018, the number of concealed handgun permits soared to over 17.25 million - a 273% increase since 2007. 7.14% of American adults have permits. Unlike surveys that may be affected by people’s unwillingness to answer some personal questions, concealed handgun permit data is the only really "hard data" that we have on gun ownership across the United States. Still, an even larger number of people carry because in 14 states people don’t need a permit to carry in all or virtually all those states.

Among the findings of our report:

• Last year, despite the common perception that growth in the number of permit holders would stop after the 2016 election, the number of permits grew by about 890,000.
  
• Outside the restrictive states of California and New York, about 8.63% of the adult population has a permit.
  
• In fifteen states, more than 10% of adults have permits, up from just eleven last year.
• Alabama has the highest rate - 22.1%. Indiana is second with 17.9%, and South Dakota is a close third with 17.2%.
  
• Four states now have over 1 million permit holders: Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
  
• Another 14 states have adopted constitutional carry in all or almost all of their state, meaning that a permit is no longer required. However, because of these constitutional carry states, the nationwide growth in permits does not paint a full picture of the overall increase in concealed carry.
  
• Permits continued to grow much faster for women and minorities. Between 2012 and 2018, the percent of women with permits grew 111% faster for women and the percent of blacks with permits grew 20% faster than for whites. Permits for Asians grew 29% faster than for whites.
  
• Concealed handgun permit holders are extremely law-abiding. In Florida and Texas, permit holders are convicted of misdemeanors and felonies at one-sixth of the rate at which police officers are convicted.

The report is available to be downloaded here.

[Zakeet]

... and in related news, record numbers of Libtards and mainstream media newsers are greatly upset ...

[fwdude]

Good. An armed society is a polite society.

[fwdude]

I want to tell the snowflakes what they always tell me: “If you don’t like guns, don’t own or handle one.”

[Red Badger]

Women and Minorities Hardest Hit!.........................................Oh, wait.........what?............

[Zakeet]

I don't recommend anyone making any intelligent comments about this highly offensive article ...

[mikhailovich]

And this is just permit holders. In Texas you can carry in your vehicle without a permit.

[day10]

[ExGeeEye]

100% of adults not in custody for criminal/psychological investigation/evaluation/confinement have the RKBA, no additional “permit” required. The Constitution merely recognizes that right and orders that it shall not be infringed.

The only question is, does the government you serve* follow The Law?

*I use this wording to provoke a visceral reaction followed by thought.

[DoodleBob]

For perspective, this is comparable to the 19.8 million total active military personnnel GLOBALLY and is larger than any country's total military personnel total (including reservists) per Wikipedia.

[jalisco555]

Despite the expectations of many after the 2016 elections, the number of concealed handgun permits has again increased.

Why did people expect the number of CCW permits to decline after the election?

[matthew fuller]

CHL’s per state for reference.

[Rappini]

If Molly Tibbets had carried on her run she would be alive today.

[ExTexasRedhead]

These are quite informative:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1031991276554477568.html?utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=internal

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1031371249748856834.html?utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=internal

[KrisKrinkle]

“...not in custody for criminal/psychological investigation/evaluation/confinement have the RKBA...”

Implying those in custody for criminal/psychological investigation/evaluation/confinement do not have the RKBA.

For the edification of everybody, please explain how that’s not a violation of “shall not be infringed”.

[ExGeeEye]

We can be deprived of life, liberty, and property in the operation of due process. Somewhere between the street and the penitentiary, usually concurrent with the arrest, comes lawful disarmament— which ought not be permanent! Upon release from custody, particularly after full completion of a sentence, the right to library AND RKBA should be restored without exception.

It has long been accepted that children and insane persons are incapable of such rights as well, though perhaps Mr. Hinckley would like to see that reversed.

[ExGeeEye]

Right to liberty, not library. Stupid phone.

[Big Red Badger]

RIP Molly,,
You make a good point,Sir.

[Oatka]

Why did people expect the number of CCW permits to decline after the election?

Probably it was only the Media that thought that way and now they are trying hide their false claim by saying it was made by "the people".

[PROCON]

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