“Since July 2016, handgun permits surged to 1.83 million from 1.73 million, and continues to rise, mostly thanks to women and black Americans, according to a new report.
Research from the Crime Prevention Research Center reported that over 6 percent of adults now hold a concealed carry permit. Outside states such as New York and California, the number increases to 8 percent.
According to the report, women accounted for 36 percent of the total number of permit holders. Data gathered from eight states showed that from 2012 to 2016, women were obtaining permits 326 percent faster than men.
For those states that keep records of concealed carry permits obtained by race, from 2012 to 2016, blacks obtained permits 30 percent faster than whites.
However, the CPRC reported that some states seem to show a racist, or sexist biases, picking and choosing who gets a concealed permit, and who doesn’t.
“There are also significant differences in not only the number of permits issued but also who gets them when politicians have discretion in granting them,” CPRC President John Lott Jr said. “Los Angeles County provides a vivid example of how women and Hispanics are given few permits when politicians decided who can defend themselves.”
Research showed that permit holders are “incredibly law-abiding,” according to CPRC. Permit holders who are convicted, or charged with felonies had fallen. In 2015, 0.0123 of holders were convicted or charged with crimes. In 2016, the percentage fell with 0.0092 percent being convicted or charged.”
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by Brandon Morse
