“Tag: concealed-carry permits”

Recent events have sparked interest in concealed carry in even somewhat unexpected places.

More than 14.5 million Americans are now licensed by states to carry a concealed handgun for personal and home protection, reflecting an increase of 1.73 million in the past 12 months.

Owning and carrying a defensive firearm should bring with it a continuing thirst for knowledge and training.

The Lone Star State surpassed an important milestone last month, as more than one million Texans are now licensed to carry firearms for personal protection, either concealed or openly.

A Georgia business owner recently implemented a company policy requiring all employees to obtain a state-issued concealed carry permit and to be armed with a handgun for protection while doing business for the insurance firm.

While in excess of 40 percent more permits to carry concealed handguns for personal protection in Ohio were issued during the first quarter of 2012 than during the same period in 2010, Buckeyes still have some catching up to do with their neighbors.

The number of Floridians permitted to carry handguns for personal protection rose by nearly one-third for the first five months of 2012, compared with the same period a year earlier.

Wisconsin residents have been issued 100,000 concealed-carry permits—almost reaching the state's predicted number of issued permits for a full 12-month period in less than half that time.