North Carolina: Right-to-Carry permits on the rise

[Gunco]

Burke County measured a 9 percent increase in the number of people permitted to carry concealed handguns in just the past eight months. The last SBI statistics, which went through June 30, reported there were 2,190 people with valid concealed carry permits in Burke County. According to the latest internal report at the sheriff's office, that number climbed to 2,390 as of Feb. 22.

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