Number of active W&C/HQL as of July 31, 2017

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  • mjester93

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    Mar 28, 2017
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    Southern Maryland
    To all,

    I just received a reply from my most recent PIA from the MSP with the following information [If there is anything specific you all want, let me know, and I will see if I can include it in a PIA; I do them on a monthly basis]:

    Number of active Wear and Carry Permits (W&C) as of 07/31/2017: 19,123. This is an increase of 318 permits from last month.

    Number of active Maryland Handgun Qualification Licenses (HQL) as of 07/14/2017: 81,764. This is an increase of 1,525 from last month.

    Other data received from previous PIAs:
    MSP Form 29-04: worksheet used by investigators during the process of W&C application;
    S.O.P 29-13-001: standard operating procedures for investigations and reports for W&C;
    Handgun Permit Review Board decisions, 2015-2016

    Pending/In Process of Submitting:
    * Permits issued, denied, revoked, etc.
    * G&S reasons

    Historical stats for W&C Permits:
    Date Active Permits
    07/31/2017 19,123
    06/30/2017 18,805
    05/31/2017 18,621
    04/30/2017 18,482
    03/31/2017 18,300
    02/28/2017 18,137
    04/30/2016 16,152
    06/16/2015 14,454
    04/30/2014 14,298
    12/31/2011 12,000
    02/27/2006 39,498

    Historical stats for HQL:
    Date Active Licenses
    08/11/2017 81,764
    07/14/2017 80,239
    06/09/2017 78,504
    05/05/2017 76,839
    04/14/2017 75,479
     

    foxtrapper

    Ultimate Member
    Sep 11, 2007
    4,533
    Havre de Grace
    Interesting info. Any idea what happened in 2006? Did MD cancel active permits?

    Could be the last year of the Ehrlich admin. I heard he made MSP relax the g&s and more people were able to get the permits.

    Regarding everything overall, think of the extra revenue the state would have if the state went shall issue. Compare the HQL #'s to the carry permit #'s. Having shall-issue along with the HQL, if all the HQL holders also applied for a carry permit knowing they would get one. Of course it would be best to have neither requirement and have constitutional carry, and having nothing more than instant NICS when buying a handgun.
     

    dblas

    Past President, MSI
    MDS Supporter
    Apr 6, 2011
    13,101
    To all,

    I just received a reply from my most recent PIA from the MSP with the following information [If there is anything specific you all want, let me know, and I will see if I can include it in a PIA; I do them on a monthly basis]:

    Number of active Wear and Carry Permits (W&C) as of 07/31/2017: 19,123. This is an increase of 318 permits from last month.

    Number of active Maryland Handgun Qualification Licenses (HQL) as of 07/14/2017: 81,764. This is an increase of 1,525 from last month.

    Other data received from previous PIAs:
    MSP Form 29-04: worksheet used by investigators during the process of W&C application;
    S.O.P 29-13-001: standard operating procedures for investigations and reports for W&C;
    Handgun Permit Review Board decisions, 2015-2016

    Pending/In Process of Submitting:
    * Permits issued, denied, revoked, etc.
    * G&S reasons

    Historical stats for W&C Permits:
    Date Active Permits
    07/31/2017 19,123

    In future requests perhaps a break-out of renewals and new permits?
     

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