How Many CCW Permits?

[CO303]

Just courious. Does anyone have any idea how many CCW permits have been issued in Colorado? Or how many valid CCW Permits are currently in use?

[HBARleatherneck]

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[TFOGGER]

http://legallyarmed.com/ccw_statistics.htm

Colorado: 139,560 (2012)

I don't know if this is the number of active permits, or a combination of new permits and renewals for the year.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Not enough (answer to both questions).

[CO303]

I'm really interested in figuring out how much of the electorate has "skin in the game." I wonder how this compared to gun owners statewide? My rough quess would be 10-12%.

[Ashton]

5855 valid permits in Weld county. 2 in my house.

http://weldsheriff.com/#

I really thought there would be more in Weld since the population is 258,638.

[Ridge]

Picked mine up on Tuesday. Number 1307 in Arapahoe County.

[ChunkyMonkey]

^ congratz Ridge.

[Ridge]

Thanks! This pony's packin!

[anaphylaxis]

Thanks! This pony's packin!

Just my rifle, my pony, and me...

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Too loud?

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[Ridge]

Just my rifle, my pony, and me...

v2ssbgThljU

Too loud?

XD

~yay~

[Sawin]

Another perfectly fine thread hijacked by f'ing ponies again. WTF?! Cut that shit out.

[DownCrown]

+1 here.

[Kraven251]

Thing I don't understand is why there aren't more folks with their CCW. It takes some time and a little bit of money, and it doesn't mean you have to carry, but it is damn nice to simply be able to. Though I truly love my job for that reason. My boss was approached about there not being anything in the work rules about firearms in the building etc. His response, "I am aware, but I am not a hypocrite," and walked away from the person. Didn't say anything else on the subject.

[mtnrider]

Thing I don't understand is why there aren't more folks with their CCW. It takes some time and a little bit of money, and it doesn't mean you have to carry, but it is damn nice to simply be able to. .

I'm sure most people feel no need to CCW carry. Many people can't carry at work (me included). I can't even have one in my car for that matter. So CCW is a "weekend" thing only for me and I don't even do that all the time.
I do have my CCW but went many years without out simply because I felt no need. Why spend the money on something I didn't need. I only got mine in fear that they might do away with it in the near future and thought might as well get it just in case. Maybe I would be "grandfathered" in if they did stop giving out the permits. Also since moving here there seems to be a lot more shootings then from where I came from.

[agentutah]

I have a question about why hospitals are allowed to disallow a concealed weapon. Seems odd they have this right. ANy explanation

[PugnacAutMortem]

Picked mine up on Tuesday. Number 1307 in Arapahoe County.

That's all that Arapahoe county has? Wow...

How long did you have to wait before you got your permit issued?

[Bailey Guns]

I have a question about why hospitals are allowed to disallow a concealed weapon. Seems odd they have this right. ANy explanation

Because most are private property and they can make their own rules.

[One Shot]

Picked mine up today.. Arapahoe county, i was number 1400 or something and it took about 80 days..

[DownCrown]

Picked mine up today.. Arapahoe county, i was number 1400 or something and it took about 80 days..

Congrats man.

[TFOGGER]

I have a question about why hospitals are allowed to disallow a concealed weapon. Seems odd they have this right. ANy explanation

As Carl pointed out, many are private. Most of the government operated ones only have metal detectors and signs at the ER. Generally, I've found that the non-emergency entrances have neither. Take that info for what you will.