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  1. #11
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    Default Re: 2016 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

    Quote Originally Posted by Statkowski View Post
    In Philadelphia and the surrounding counties, the availability of police for any incident is staggering compared to the more rural parts of the Commonwealth. If the one or two state troopers on duty at three in the morning are on the opposite side of the county, one might well wait a while until someone shows up. No police presence = more dependence on one's own guns.
    I think this is also why a lot of people in the metros have an anti-gun attitude as well. They rely on police to respond in a relatively timely manner; as a result many families don't own guns, and their children have never had exposure or interactions with guns. They typically associate civilian possession of guns with criminal activity or Fudds, and are completely clueless about what the true purpose of the second amendment is.

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    Default Re: 2016 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

    I noticed next door in Potter Co. they have the highest % 52%. In my Co. Tioga it's 21% about mid range. I note Tioga has almost three times the population of Potter. Rural vs. townies I guess.
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    Default Re: 2016 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

    Philadelphia really should be in New Jersey.

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    Default Re: 2016 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

    Quote Originally Posted by Sgt.K View Post
    Interesting (sad, but interesting) to note that 5 of the 6 lowest percentage counties are the 5-county Philadelphia area, and the 6th (Lehigh) is just outside it.

    One wonders how much of this is due to personal politics (people who don't want and/or can't get one) and how much is due to the Sheriffs/GPU...
    I've never expierenced any problems with the Delaware County Sheriff's office. Maybe not as quick as some counties but no attitude that would discourage LTCF applicants.

    Those counties being more urban and liberal, only have bad exposure to guns and the people didn't grow up around guns used for hunting and the dispatching of predators. I would think more inner city people would want guns for protection. Maybe they have them in their homes, just not the LTCF.

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    Default Re: 2016 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

    I see handgun sales are up, but who is buying? By county and/or M/F
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    Default Re: 2016 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

    Quote Originally Posted by rwilson452 View Post
    I see handgun sales are up, but who is buying? By county and/or M/F
    They don't keep those numbers. The Record of Sale data is destroyed after 72 hours.

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    Default Re: 2016 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

    Quote Originally Posted by rwilson452 View Post
    I see handgun sales are up, but who is buying? By county and/or M/F
    Am unaware of any public statistics on M/F.

    County statistics:
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    Default Re: 2016 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

    Thanks for the data.
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