2018 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

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Attached hereto [click on a bulleted phrase] find statistics for LTCF issuance and firearm transfers for 2018 consisting of:

• LTCFs issued (2004-18) [graphic]
• Handgun Transfers (2004-18) [graphic]
• Long-gun Transfers (2004-18) [graphic]
• LTCFs by County (Alphabetical)
• LTCFs by County Rank (% high to low)

Note that LTCF statistics are not adjusted for revocations, deaths or issuance to out-of-state residents due to lack of any available records.
LTCF issued data from the Pennsylvania State Police published documents. Population data from estimates provided by the US Census Bureau.

Some interesting factoids -

..............Total LTCFs issued Statewide in 2018: 280,407

.............Total Statewide Active LTCFs: 1,329,056
(13.8% of age 21+ state population)

Trends comparing 2018 to 2017:
.............LTCF issuance: -3.6% [-10,551]
.............Long Gun Transfers: -4.4% [-14,792]
.............Handgun Transfers: -6.5% [-28,709]