Maryland State Police said they’re seeing a surge in applications for concealed carry permits, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York state’s law restricting concealed carry.
| Concealed carry data from Maryland State Police | 6/123/21 to 7/11/21 | 6/23/22 to 7/11/2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Application type: Modification | 11 | 1,177 |
| Application type: Renewal | 372 | 622 |
| Application type: Replacement | 10 | 24 |
| Application type: Original | 609 | 5,314 |
| Application type: Subsequent | 12 | 28 |
| Total concealed carry applications | 1014 | 7,165 |
WTOP’s news partner, NBC Washington, takes a closer look at the numbers.
