Government records show that more
than twice as many concealed carry permits were issued in New Mexico
The Department of
Public Safety issued 10,601 licenses in 2013 compared with 4,793 the previous
year, according to state records obtained by The Associated Press.
The state
issued an average of about 4,500 licenses annually from 2008 to 2012.
Firearms
instructors attribute last year's license increase partly to a push by the
Legislature and Congress for new gun laws, including stricter criminal
background checks on people who buy firearms and proposals to ban
military-style assault weapons.
Information from The AP.
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