Clinton Fear Fuels jump In NY Pistol Permits

[Madmallard]

Presidential politics appears to have played a role in more people seeking handgun permits in New York last year.

Gun owners' fear of a Hillary Clinton presidency may have helped spur a spike in pistol permits issued in the Empire State in 2016, increasing 34 percent from the 2012 presidential election year and rivaling numbers last seen when the SAFE Act passed four years ago.

A total of 29,910 handgun permits were issued outside New York City from January through October of last year, up from 27,547 in all of 2015 and 22,282 in 2012, according to State Police data obtained by the USA Today Network's Albany Bureau through a Freedom of Information request.

When the full year's data is available, 2016 may end up surpassing 2013.

That year, 33,030 pistol permits were approved outside the city -- a 48 percent increase from 2012 -- amid gun owners' backlash to the SAFE Act, a state gun-control law that enraged Second Amendment groups across New York.

Clinton fear fuels jump in NY pistol permits

 

[fartgamer]

And state politics will remain the same.

 

[Bob]

Fake news.
They apparently don't understand that in many counties, the process is between 12 and 24 months. The recipient of a pistol permit that was issued in January 2016 could very well have applied for it in January of 2014. Most people don't have that much foresight. It's more likely due to the continuous threat of more gun regulations under Obam, right up until the day of Trump's inauguration.

And I would even go so far as go say that the threat from Obama still exists. Imagine what hell he could raise if he partnered up with Bloomberg and his ilk.

 

[Saltwater60]

And state politics will remain the same.

Considering it's NYC that causes us issues until you change that we're screwed.

 

[BerettaGuy]

Fake news.
They apparently don't understand that in many counties, the process is between 12 and 24 months. The recipient of a pistol permit that was issued in January 2016 could very well have applied for it in January of 2014. Most people don't have that much foresight. It's more likely due to the continuous threat of more gun regulations under Obama, right up until the day of Trump's inauguration.

And I would even go so far as go say that the threat from Obama still exists. Imagine what hell he could raise if he partnered up with Bloomberg and his ilk.

You beat me to it.

I did some math. The total cost of my just getting a permit, Permit fees - class - travel = parking - fingerprints etc. was over $500.00
So using a number of $400 and the numbers they reported.
Year Permits Cost
2016 35892* $14,356,800
2015 27547 $11,018,800
2014 22282 $8,912,800
Total 85721 $34,288,400

Now if I were a politician or a fake news I would multiply that times 10 or $342,884,000
Then I can make the headline.
Governor claims Gun owners will spend 34 Million dollars of their disposable income just to receive permission to purchase a handgun. Therefore he wants to raise taxes If NY citizens have that much disposable income, we are doing something wrong in Albany.

*estimated

 

[Deplorable Me]

Persons I know applied for permits due to crime concerns and the potential for terrorism on US soil.