2aguy
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Yep......Chicago is starting to experience the freedom to keep and bear arms for self defense. Now, the law abiding Chicago citizen can carry a gun instead of just criminals and cops.......
Gun Permit Demand Surges In City: 'People Are Worried About Crime'
CHICAGO — A spike in demand by city residents saw the state issue 63 percent more permits to Chicagoans to own a gun in 2016 than in 2015, according to data obtained by DNAinfo from State Police.
In 2016, some 38,712 Chicagoans got a state-issued Firearm Owners Identification card compared to 23,725 in 2015.
About 212,000 people are licensed to own a gun in Chicago, according to State Police.
The number of Chicagoans allowed to own a gun has been on the rise since 2015, when it jumped 21 percent from 2014, according to the State Police.
In addition, there has been a surge in the number of Chicagoans who obtained a permit to carry a concealed gun under a 3-year-old law, jumping 50 percent — from 13,948 in 2015 to 22,517 in 2016, according to State Police data.
Gun instructors across the city report their training classes are packed with aspiring pistol packers. The State Police Firearms Services Bureau warns applicants on its website to be patient while waiting for their identification cards because the bureau is "is experiencing a record number of [ID card] applications each month."
Gun Permit Demand Surges In City: 'People Are Worried About Crime'
CHICAGO — A spike in demand by city residents saw the state issue 63 percent more permits to Chicagoans to own a gun in 2016 than in 2015, according to data obtained by DNAinfo from State Police.
In 2016, some 38,712 Chicagoans got a state-issued Firearm Owners Identification card compared to 23,725 in 2015.
About 212,000 people are licensed to own a gun in Chicago, according to State Police.
The number of Chicagoans allowed to own a gun has been on the rise since 2015, when it jumped 21 percent from 2014, according to the State Police.
In addition, there has been a surge in the number of Chicagoans who obtained a permit to carry a concealed gun under a 3-year-old law, jumping 50 percent — from 13,948 in 2015 to 22,517 in 2016, according to State Police data.
Gun instructors across the city report their training classes are packed with aspiring pistol packers. The State Police Firearms Services Bureau warns applicants on its website to be patient while waiting for their identification cards because the bureau is "is experiencing a record number of [ID card] applications each month."