How Many Washington Concealed Permits?

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Anyone know this on a county or PD basis?

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cynicist wrote:

Anyone know this on a county or PD basis?

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I have only seen King. I would love to have a breakdown by county for the whole state. I am sure there must be a way to contact the DOL and get the breakdown. I think they should post the raw numbers on the state web site.

King is...

Seattle Times[/i] reports;” According to the state Department of Licensing, there are 238,994 concealed-weapons permits in the state, 48,838 in King County.” http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/reply.php?topic_id=39110&post_id=675920&quote=1#_edn1





http://opencarry.mywowbb.com/reply.php?topic_id=39110&post_id=675920&quote=1#_ednref1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010154649_webgunban28m.html

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Grapeshot wrote:

FMCDH wrote:

Grapeshot wrote:

MusingDaddy wrote:

Did I just read 28% of people in Washington have a license to carry a concealed pistol?

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What?

Population of Washington in 2007 was 6,468,464
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004986.html

License holders in 2007 numbered 258,000
Per citation above on this thread.

258,000 divided by 6,468,464 = 0.039886 or approximately 4% of the population has a license to carry.

Even figuring that 25% of the population is below the age to acquire a license, this would only yield 5.32% of the adult population.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/53000.html

Yata hey

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Actually Grapeshot, your figures include those under the age of 18.

The population of adults in Washington (18+) is actually about 5,050,000, which would make the percentage of adults with CPLs just a hair above 5%.

Now, as we all know, those 18-20 cant have a CPL (yet ) so that figure would actually be a percentage point or two more for adults 21+ in Washington who have a CPL.

I wasn't able to find a population figure that would give me accurate numbers for the 18-20 age crowd, but I believe it is somewhere in the mix of 200,000 - 400,000 people.

Cheers!

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Nope - figures exclude those under 18 years and adjusted some for the gap from 18 - 20 years.

Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2008........... 23.5%
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004986.html

My population figures are taken from 2007 figures to be consistent with date of license data.

Just explaining where I got my figures - not arguing, no offense intended.

Whether 4%, 5% or 6% - the number in my mind is significant - just not 28%.

Yata hey

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Ok, I understand I think.

Your intention was to give a relative percentage based on total population and not just adults 18+?

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I just wrote the State DOL and received a response by county.

Here: http://forum.nwcdl.org/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;id=55


[size=As you requested here is the list of the number of current CPL’s by county. Also so you are aware that [b]we are in a backlog in recording CPL’s issued by law enforcement around the state. So, the number you see is always in flux up or down, mostly up in our current case.]
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Bruce W. Tanaka

Firearms Unit Program Manager

Dept. of Licensing

Business and Professions Division

360-664-6622

btanaka@dol.wa.gov

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County Number

Active Licenses by County Individual



As of: 3/4/2010 9:44:30 AM



OKANOGAN 2,429

MASON 3,827

OUT OF STATE 8,396

OUT OF COUNTRY 10

LINCOLN 883

KITTITAS 2,489

LEWIS 4,807

KLICKITAT 1,171

PACIFIC 1,058

SPOKANE 18,589

SNOHOMISH 24,565

SKAMANIA 420

PIERCE 35,714

PEND OREILLE 875

SKAGIT 5,200

SAN JUAN 391

CLARK 12,114

CLALLAM 4,681

COWLITZ 4,554

COLUMBIA 226

CHELAN 3,310

ADAMS 670

KITSAP 12,701

BENTON 7,444

ASOTIN 982

ISLAND 3,910

GRAYS HARBOR 3,754

KING 50,500

JEFFERSON 1,720

GRANT 3,723

FERRY 570

DOUGLAS 1,820

GARFIELD 157

FRANKLIN 2,175

WHATCOM 6,146

WALLA WALLA 2,061

YAKIMA 9,681

WHITMAN 1,455

UNKNOWN 492

WAHKIAKUM 195

THURSTON 11,447

STEVENS 3,031



TOTAL: 260,343

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gogodawgs wrote:

County Number

Active Licenses by County Individual


As of: 3/4/2010 9:44:30 AM


KING 50,500

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So, according to 2008 census data for population of King, Snohomish & Spokane Countys, percentage of adults 21+ that have a CPL according to my math....

King = about 3.5%

Snohomish = about 4.8%

Spokane = about 5.5%

Lower than the state average on King and Snohomish.

http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/key2pop.asp

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FMCDH, I think that one reason for the lower percentage figures in urban areas is the larger proportional number of people who are not self reliant. I would call cities basically socialist in general because people turn to others for their needs, where country people are conservative. They have something to conserve, often real property, and are more independent and self reliant. They have to be.

I believe that, in general, they have a better understanding of life as a whole. They often have crops to sell, and have a basic understanding of economics that's lacking in people whose only understanding of markets is Larry's Market. I think they have a better understanding of life itself, based upon the fact they have much greater involvement with animals. They see the whole cycle of procreation, growth, and death.

Working counter to the above is the fact that there is less crime in the country, at least in the perception of many, myself included.

MD