There's an old saying that an armed society is a polite society. By the end of this year there will be an estimated 80,000 new applicants for Utah's Concealed Firearm Permit, based on the 52,000 applicants over the last seven months.

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Here are some detailed statistics for anyone who's interested (in PDF form).

• Number of carry-conceal gun permit applications per year
• Monthy breakdown of carry-conceal gun permit applications
• Carry-conceal gun permit application statistics