(Restoring America) The gun craze sparked by the 2016 presidential election, the COVID crisis, and the flurry of random and mass shootings has also led to a record-breaking issuance of concealed carry permits, especially to women and minorities seeking self-protection.
A new and authoritative report put the number of permits held by Americans at 22.01 million. That number was a 2.3% surge over last year, according to John Lott’s Crime Prevention Research Center.
The new report, provided to Secrets on Thursday, was the first on the issue since the Supreme Court struck down New York’s “may-issue” concealed handgun law in June, signaling that states trying to block getting permits to pack heat will be penalized.
What’s more, even at a historic high of 22 million permits, the number only includes half the nation. The other half has moved swiftly to remove permit restrictions, allowing citizens to carry guns with them, though rules vary by state…
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