2010 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

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Attached hereto find statistics for LTCF issuance and firearm transfers for 2010. The info is also avaailable in a 7 page .pdf file - click here.

LTCFs by County (Alphabetical)
LTCFs by County Rank (% high to low)
Handgun Transfers (2003-10) [graphic]
Long-gun Transfers (2003-10) [graphic]
LTCFs issued (2003-10) [graphic]

Some interesting facts -

LTCFs issue per persons 21+ years
.............HIGHEST: Centre (30.9%) [1 in 3] *may be skewed due to their high issuance of non-resident LTCFs
.............LOWEST: Philadelphia (2.5%) [1 in 40]
.............AVERAGE: Statewide (7.9%) [1 in 13]

.............Total Statewide LTCFs: 737,355

Trends comparing 2010 to 2009:

.............LTCF issuance: -14.1% [-23,380]
.............Long-gun Transfers: -1.5% [-3,809]
.............Handgun Transfers: +1.8% [+4,252]

All counties show a decrease in LTCFs issued (2010 v. 2009) except for Centre (+2,697), Clearfield (+187), Jefferson (+8), Lehigh (+99).

Notes:
.............LTCF statistics are not adjusted for revocations or issuance to out-of-state residents.


Graphics for transfers follow in next post.