Concealed carry permits up over 70% in Morgan County
Limestone and Lawrence County also confirm significant increase in permits.
Increase in gun permits in Morgan County
By Madison Scarpino | January 20, 2021 at 5:33 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 6:59 PM
MORGAN CO., Ala. (WAFF) - More and more concealed carry permits are being approved across north Alabama.
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is just one of the agencies dealing with the demand.
The Sheriff’s Office tracks this data year to year. Concealed carry permits were up more than 70 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, and those applications have been steady since November.
Morgan County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Mike Swafford says it is not unusual to see permits increase following an election. However, the pandemic and recent civil unrest have led to a sharp increase for demand.