People decide that if the state cannot keep them safe, then they have to take other measures to ensure the safety of their families. Philadelphia gun permit applications continue to increase amid crime wave
The Action News Data Journalism team looked at the numbers and found the Philadelphia Police Department's gun permit unit saw nearly six and a half times as many gun permit applications received in 2021 as in 2020 -- a 539% increase.
So far this year, they have already seen more applications than all of 2020 and are on pace to exceed last year's number.
And they do make reference to the fact that a lot of women are becoming gun owners.
Onori Ajong is a female armed protection specialist, and on Thursdays she hosts "Girls Day at the Range" at the Gun Range on Spring Garden Street.
Click thru for more on that, and a few words from one of her students.
Self-defense is a human-right. The drive to keep ourselves and our families safe is a fundamental human trait.
People are finally waking up to the fact that when seconds count, police are only minutes away. But then when society breaks down it is hard to ignore.
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