Coverage dated February 28, 2022 to March 1, 2022

Minnesota sheriffs issue record number of gun-carry permits for 2nd year in row

Headline from Duluth News Tribune

The surge in permits coincides with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a rise in violent crime as well as recent political and social unrest in the U.S.

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Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota sheriffs issue record number of gun-carry permits for 2nd year in row (opens Duluth News Tribune)
Published Mar 1, 2022
Duluth News Tribune's feed description
The surge in permits coincides with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a rise in violent crime as well as recent political and social unrest in the U.S.
Bearing Arms
Record high number of Minnesota concealed carry licenses issued... for second year in a row (opens Bearing Arms)
Published Mar 1, 2022
Bearing Arms's feed description
More than 100,000 Minnesotans applied for a carry license last year as violent crime soared in the Twin Cities.
KAAL Rochester
Record number of Minnesota gun permits issued for 2nd year in a row (opens KAAL Rochester)
Published Mar 1, 2022
KAAL Rochester's feed description
For the second consecutive year, a record number of handgun carry permits were issued last year in Minnesota.
La Crosse Tribune
Minnesota sheriffs issue record of over 100K gun permits (opens La Crosse Tribune)
Published Mar 1, 2022
La Crosse Tribune's feed description
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota sheriffs issued a record 106,488 permits to carry firearms last year, the second steep annual increase in a row, the state Bureau of Criminal

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