OK: More Oklahomans are arming themselves
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:41 pm
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More Oklahomans are arming themselves
WITH CONCEALED-CARRY APPLICATIONS DOUBLING SINCE LAST YEAR, STATE FOLLOWS NATIONAL PHENOMENON
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BY JAY F. MARKS
Published: April 21, 2009
A record number of Oklahomans are seeking permits to carry concealed handguns.
More than 21,000 people applied for concealed-carry permits in 2008, the most since the program began in 1996, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
There have been twice as many applications so far this year as the same point last year, said Felicia Jackson, who manages the permit registry.
"This is kind of a nationwide phenomenon,” Jackson said.
Some firearm instructors attribute the increase to a rise in violent crimes or concerns about President Barack Obama’s policy plans, but OSBI officials refused to speculate.
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