Number Of People Seeking Concealed-Carry Gun Permits Soars In Colorado

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The number of people seeking concealed-carry gun permits in Colorado was up by 87 percent during the first half of the year, the Denver Post reported Monday.

According to data from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, 31,518 background checks were run for concealed-carry permits between January and June compared to 16,886 processed in that same period last year.

One University of Colorado at Boulder professor told the Denver Post that the record number of permit-seekers could be a reaction to gun control laws recently passed in the state that mandate background checks and limit firearm magazine capacity.

“A lot of people are concerned with what the government did (by passing gun-control laws), and they are feeling restricted,” Hillary Potter, an associate sociology professor at the university, told the newspaper.

Backlash against Colorado’s gun control laws has already spawned two recall efforts against state senators, including state Senate President John Morse (D).

Correction: This post has been updated to reflect that the number of concealed-carry permits processed in Colorado in the first half of this year rose by 87 percent over the number processed during the same period last year.

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