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A new report this week by the U.S. Government Accountability Office confirms that the number of Americans exercising the right to carry firearms for personal protection is skyrocketing.
GAO investigators gathered information from state authorities nationwide about the number of permits issued, eligibility requirements for those permits, and the extent to which states recognize permits issued by other states. The researchers also conducted a more in-depth review of nine selected states. While information on eligibility requirements and reciprocity is easily available online (for example, on NRA-ILA's "Gun Laws" page), some of the statistical information in the report is remarkable.
With hard numbers or estimates from all but three of the 49 states that have laws allowing for issuance of carry permits, the GAO reports that there were about 8 million active permits in the United States as of December 31, 2011. That's about a million more than previous estimates by scholars.
The report also includes calculations of permit holders as a percentage of the population. Although the numbers for some states are skewed by issuance of nonresident permits, the GAO's figures show that in two states--Georgia and South Dakota--more than one in 10 adult residents have carry permits. Several other states come close; five percent or more of Kentucky, Tennessee and Wyoming residents have permits.
Of further note is the report's discussion of how law enforcement officials can verify the validity of permits. As the report explains, many states make permit information easily available to law enforcement in other states, either directly or through information sharing networks. This should help ease concerns raised by some lawmakers during last year's debate on H.R. 822, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act."
Nothing, of course, will ever ease the concerns of one of the lawmakers who requested the study. Anti-gun Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has blocked Senate consideration of national right-to-carry legislation, and seized on minor aspects of the report for a predictable attack on the proposal.
First, Sen. Feinstein claims that people disqualified from getting permits in one state could obtain them elsewhere. Of course, it's no surprise that the 50 states have different laws. But the report makes clear how minor many of those differences are.
Second, she claims "it is nearly impossible" for state authorities to know if a permit holder commits a crime somewhere else. In fact, the report also makes clear that authorities in the nine selected states would learn of such crimes during background checks for renewals, if not sooner--and also mentions that the FBI is developing a national "Rap Back" service that will allow states to be notified of arrests anywhere in the country. That system should be available by 2014, and will make Sen. Feinstein's concern obsolete.
Good.Like to see that.
Maryland is a PITA but I would like to try it!
It would be even better if those that hold CCW's were actuall paying members of organizations like the NRA or GOA, this would yield better repesentations with more members. :)
Thought about that as I sat in a restaurant in Spearfish, SD - I'm probably not the only person carrying. 8)
Feinstein is all about what's wrong with California. No consideration for reality when crafting public policy. Texas tracks convictions of CCW holders. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/chl/reports/convrates.htm ~99.77% or more Texas crimes are done by people other than CCW permit holders. Or by ratio of percentages of population, a non-CCW permit holder is over eight times more likely to commit a crime.
I had a California CCW permit from1995 until I changed residence to another state this year. I sent Feinstein an email with facts that dismantled her positions. Received a standard reply thanking me for my support of her "important mission". Voted against her and Boxer in every election. The state continued to elect them.
I'm proud that eight million people have accepted the responsibility to protect themselves and their family and of all those armed to defend the country.
Quote from: The_Shadow on July 21 2012 04:21:47 PM MDT
It would be even better if those that hold CCW's were actuall paying members of organizations like the NRA or GOA, this would yield better repesentations with more members. :)
Couldn't agree more
Quote from: harrygunner on July 21 2012 04:47:53 PM MDT
Thought about that as I sat in a restaurant in Spearfish, SD - I'm probably not the only person carrying. 8)
Feinstein is all about what's wrong with California. No consideration for reality when crafting public policy. Texas tracks convictions of CCW holders. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/chl/reports/convrates.htm ~99.77% or more Texas crimes are done by people other than CCW permit holders. Or by ratio of percentages of population, a non-CCW permit holder is over eight times more likely to commit a crime.
I had a California CCW permit from1995 until I changed residence to another state this year. I sent Feinstein an email with facts that dismantled her positions. Received a standard reply thanking me for my support of her "important mission". Voted against her and Boxer in every election. The state continued to elect them.
I'm proud that eight million people have accepted the responsibility to protect themselves and their family and of all those armed to defend the country.
I'm a California resident and am working on getting my CCW. I can deal with most of the hoops they require like written references but they feel the need to notify my place of employment and my neighbors. Which is crap. My work has no need to know and I might be concerned of certain neighbors knowing I have a CCW.
Quote... notify my place of employment and my neighbors.
No standards across the state. The county I was in was not one of the "shall issue" counties, but didn't notify neighbors. I own the company, so I can't speak to that.
Consider rewriting the reason why you want the county to allow you to exercise a natural human right. Including your line of work might trigger notifying your employer. There's been a push to have the reason reduced to "Self defense" and some counties have started to abide by that.
Apply and let the folks at calguns.net know if you are denied or subjected unduly cumbersome requirements.
Permits,a money making racket but most of all an intrusion.You pass a background,it's over.
I have a C&R and a CoE, so I've passed the background. I work for GE who is the biggest anti-firearm company I have ever seen. Which is fine, I'll park my car off of the company property.
Good news on a number of different levels. Thanks for posting the info!
Since the Colorado/Batman incident I have had several neighbors ask to join an intro to handguns class. Having one this Thursday to help them out. All will be headed next to get CCW.
Quote from: sqlbullet on July 23 2012 09:47:11 AM MDT
Since the Colorado/Batman incident I have had several neighbors ask to join an intro to handguns class. Having one this Thursday to help them out. All will be headed next to get CCW.
That is awesome, just wish it didn't take an awful incident for these people to realize that they have a right to protect themselves and others who cannot protect themselves.
Awesome work you are doing. Keep it up.
Great to hear people wakeing up.
Quote from: REDLINE on July 22 2012 03:11:03 PM MDT
Good news on a number of different levels. Thanks for posting the info!
Personally, would like to see every U.S. citizen wanting to be armed! Let's face it, if everyone had the proper attitude about firearms, there wouldn't even be a thought, of new restrictions. It's just a dream I have.
There's nothing like the whizzing sound a bullet makes as it passes 2" from your head to jolt the average person awake from his/her govt lie-induced stupor--specifically,the lie that"the nanny state will save you from murderous madmen."Taken from"The Market Ticker" by Karl Denninger.Background checks up 41% in Colo after last wk's shooting.Also,Cinemark has a no gun policy that their rather proud of.Your a mark as soon as one decieds to enter such places with that policy.
Good news. Maryland's "May (maybe not) Issue" process has been shifted toward "Shall Issue".
http://marylandshallissue.org/2012/07/temporary-stay-lifted/
I can imagine Maryland's government hasn't given up, but things look good so far. If California legislators could read, they'd realize this weakens their stand against the Constitution. Helps citizens in several other states as well.
Congrats.
Just heard today, I think it was gun sales specifically, that in Colorado they are up 40%. And that CCW courses (or some kind of firearms courses) are booked for weeks out. Sorry I couldn't be real specific, but just heard it in passing. Either way, good news!
I live in MD and saw the link on Fox. Going into the State police in two weeks for the app. Asking my ffl boss about it in the morning.
Best of Luck to ya! Hope you get it without a hassle.
Hope that works out for you IC...What would you carry if approved? Seems like lots of your hardware is geared towards the range, not towards hiding under a shirt.
IC.You can carry that Match with a nice Triple K Shoulder Rig. ;D
Redhawk .44 Mag 7.5" barrel should tuck nicely ;D
Naa I would need a new one. That XDS looks sweet in .45.
Wake up guys! You don't need a ccw. In America, and only in America we have the 2nd Amend.! Maybe I'm ignorant to the rest of the states b/c I live in WY. Judged by 12 or carried by 6...........you decide. I don't mind breaking laws that I didn't vote on, or agree with.
Hilbilly, I have done this before, as I just commented in another thread.
But, I can't say I recommend it. Get caught in lots of places that aren't shall issue, and you will not only forfeit any possibility of getting a permit, but will forfeit your legal status to own guns at all.
The problem is there are consequences that come into play that won't be defensible in your state (judged by 12) that fall far short of and far more likely than the ultimate price (carried by 6).
The best solution if it is important to you is to re-arrange your life and move somewhere that respects your rights.
BS hunting laws get to me on top of CCW laws (among plenty of others), but I'm still not going to break them. Some penalties are stiff. Well, unless you're a murderer in CA where they'll see that you get off the rap if there's any way possible. >:(
sqlbullet: I don't understand what you said about moving to another state? As I stated, I live in WY. We don't need permits to conceal or open carry any weapon. My state respects the 2nd. Maybe, you misunderstood me? WY, and AK are the only states I'm aware of that are like this. The only difference between AK, and WY is I can drink anywhere I want in WY( no dry counties).
Sidenote: Lots of people who aren't legal to own guns do so. I'm not a criminal, I'm not robbing banks, or slingin' dope on the corner. I'm just a guy who's seen first hand the terrible things humans are capable of doing to other humans. I will NEVER be without protection for myself or my family. Period.
Not you HilBilly, I love my Wyoming neighbors.
But the other posters on this thread who live in less "liberal" states than your's and mine.
The only comment you made that I was tempering was the idea of carrying against the law. I have done it, but don't recommend it.
Oh, I gotcha. I was wondering what the hell you were talking about. I feel sorry for the other members on this board who are subjected to all of the red tape that comes with using the rights our forefathers set forth for us. I think everyone deserves to have what us "free" Americans have. I travel through states that don't "recognize" WY's CCP's to get home in IA. I can neither confirm or deny the allegations regarding my "illegal" carry of a firearm. ;)
Like the t-shirt says "California - You Can't Afford It". More ways then one
I hate it here