Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across The United States 2021

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Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across The United States 2021

Postby jdege on Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:49 pm

https://crimeresearch.org/2021/10/concealed-carry-permit-holders-across-the-united-states-2021/
Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across The United States: 2021
Abstract

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the number of concealed handgun permits has soared to over 21.52 million – a 48% increase since 2016. It’s also a 10.5% increase over the number of permits we counted a year ago in 2020. Unlike gun ownership surveys that may be affected by people’s unwillingness to answer personal questions, concealed handgun permit data is the only really “hard data” that we have. This increase occurred despite 21 Constitutional Carry states that no longer provide data on all those legally carrying a concealed handgun because people in those states no longer need a permit to carry.

These numbers are particularly topical given that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the concealed carry case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association V. Corlett in November. That case will determine whether those requesting permits need to provide a “proper cause,” which means a good reason for obtaining a permit.
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Re: Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across The United States 2021

Postby Lumpy on Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:13 pm

jdege wrote:That case will determine whether those requesting permits need to provide a “proper cause,” which means a good reason for obtaining a permit.


Or more strictly, whether a state can impose such a requirement and otherwise make public carry illegal.

"Shall Issue" a nationwide standard upheld by the constitution? We can only hope.
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Re: Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across The United States 2021

Postby jdege on Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:25 pm

Lumpy wrote:"Shall Issue" a nationwide standard upheld by the constitution? We can only hope.


I know I don't agree with other gun nuts on this, but I'd be much happier to see a ruling that allowing arbitrary discretion in any government actions is a violation of due process.

Everything the government does should be subject to strict scrutiny.
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