'Issued CCW permits increased approximately 275 percent over a ten-year period, from 4.6 million permits in 2007 to over 17.25 permits in 2018, according to a study released Friday by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC). The number has been increasing year over year and is forecast to continue trending upwards.' The rapid increase in permits by minorities and women is a very positive trend. Source: https://bearingarms.com/tom-k/2018/...efforts-demand-concealed-carry-permits-soars/