How many(total) people carry in PA?

[jkroner659]

Im not asking if your or your buddy has one, i wanna know the number of licenses issued up untill this month. I am curious, i know its over 500,000 but I cant find an exact number. This is public domain is it not? If someone called PSP would they give out an answer? I think the stat i found was like 480,000 in 1996 or something...I want current info. Again just curious...anyone have the stat?

[LorDiego01]

6.76% Pennsylvania

Thats almost 7% of the people in the state who carry a gun.

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[scjbob]

According to the 2000 census there are approximately 12.2MM residents in PA. That equates to about 825,000 carry permits in PA. Let's go for a million.

[MK41144]

When I went to the courthouse to turn in my application I was told the computers were down. So a few days later I went back, and inquired about my application. the girl there (very bitchy) said, "And you want to know what?" I said, "If my application has been approved yet or not. "She said, "You need to be more specific as to what you want." I said, "I dropped off my application, and they said the comptuers were down. That's all I know." She said, "Do you know how many applications come through here each day?' My response was, "Hopefully 1 for every citizen of Beaver County." I don't think she liked that response. haha

[N3HCP]

That's almost 7% of the people in the state who carry a gun.

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Yea...but how many of those permit holders actually carry? For instance, my wife has a permit, but never carries. She got it to make it simpler when I need to go into a place where I can't carry. She can keep the gun in the car and be legal. I know other guys who have permits to make it easier to carry back and forth to the range. Mt guess...less then half of the permit holders carry on a regular basis.

[MK41144]

Yea...but how many of those permit holders actually carry? For instance, my wife has a permit, but never carries. She got it to make it simpler when I need to go into a place where I can't carry. She can keep the gun in the car and be legal. I know other guys who have permits to make it easier to carry back and forth to the range. Mt guess...less then half of the permit holders carry on a regular basis.

Since getting my permit (approximately 2 1/2 weeks ago) I have carried every day. I can't imagine life without it.

[T Durdin]

I was checking out the PA State police web site and saw this.....

http://www.psp.state.pa.us/psp/cwp/v...p?A=4&Q=175927

2006 firearms reports by county, a pdf document there. It seems to indicate a total of 102,473 LTCF holders in all counties for 2006. I don't know if that's the correct state wide total but seems far less than 7% of the population.

[jkroner659]

I was checking out the PA State police web site and saw this.....

http://www.psp.state.pa.us/psp/cwp/v...p?A=4&Q=175927

2006 firearms reports by county, a pdf document there. It seems to indicate a total of 102,473 LTCF holders in all counties for 2006. I don't know if that's the correct state wide total but seems far less than 7% of the population.

That number you got there is waaaaaaay off. in 1996 or 98 it was around 450,000 I saw...so that number you have is way off im not sure where you got that...please post if you still have it I think we are about 850,000 about if not pretty close, guys I think we are the leading state to tell you the truth...im not sure if that is a good or bad thing lol.

[T Durdin]

That's off of the Pa State Police web-site. check the link

It's from a report posted on their site. firearms reports by county for 2006

It doesn't do a good job of defining what the report is saying..... It's hard to say if they're stating those are new LTCF's or existing ones?

I'd sure like it to be 850,000 or more. That would tell the branches of gov where we stand, give them an idea of what we believe in, what freedoms not to tread on.

[Statkowski]

LTCFs are good for five (5) years. The PSP 2006 report only shows how many were issued for 2006. In order to get a total count of LTCFs, you need to add up the 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 & 2002 PSP reports. Add these up, divide by the total state population, and you'll come up with roughly 7%. Unfortunately, the census figures don't show how many adults there are in the state (an adult is age 21 or over). That would make for a more accurate ratio.

Don't know why the PSP doesn't list the total number of valid LTCFs on their report.