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2012 a record year for handgun permits in MN

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) -- Minnesota sheriffs have issued a record number of permits to people who want to carry handguns in public, with 31,657 permits granted in 2012-- including 655 in Olmsted County.

That's a considerable spike from recent years. In 2011, there were just shy of 21,000 five-year permits issued.

An annual report by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that tallies the permit data was released Friday. It includes a county-by-county breakdown of permit holders.

The number of valid permits in Minnesota now tops 125,000.

Last year, there were 33,816 requests for permits. Fewer than 300 were denied and roughly 1,800 applications were pending when the report was produced.

According to the report, there were 192 requests for permits in Mower County, 124 in Dodge County, 320 in Goodhue County, 230 in Wabasha County, 302 in Winona County and 171 in Fillmore County.

 

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