Sharp Rise Seen In SC Concealed Weapons Permits

Law enforcement statistics indicate the number of concealed weaons permits issued in South Carolina has risen sharply in a state vexed by violent crime.

By: Associated Press & The State | News Channel 7
Published: November 02, 2009

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Law enforcement statistics indicate the number of concealed weaons permits issued in South Carolina has risen sharply in a state vexed by violent crime.
The State newspaper of Columbia reported Sunday that concealed weapons permits issued by the State Law Enforcement Division stood at 28,197 as of mid-October. That's up from 14,630 permits issued in all of 2008 and far outstrips the number of permits issued in previous years.
The newspaper also reported that the number of concealed weapon permits rose nearly equally among men and women between 2005 and 2008.
SLED spokesman Paul Flondarina says South Carolina is following a national trend of rising numbers of concealed weapons permits. He says nearly 100,000 people in South Carolina now hold concealed weapons permits.

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