Boulder County concealed weapons permit applications triple following Aurora Shootings

Source: Boulder Daily Camera

BOULDER -- Boulder County officials report that applications for concealed carry weapon permits spiked in the week after the July 20 shootings at an Aurora theater that left 12 dead, and local firearms advocates believe it shows some people are ready to take self-defense up a notch.

From the week of June 4 to the week of July 16, the weekly average of applications for concealed carry gun permits in Boulder County was nine. The week of July 23, the applications jumped to 28 and as of Tuesday last week, the most recent data available, the sheriff's office had already tallied 15 new applications. It takes about 90 days for the county to review an application and issue a permit.


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