Politics & Government
Who Has Florida Gun Permits? How Sarasota Compares
There are more than 1 million people who are licensed to pack heat in the state of Florida. Is Sarasota among the Top 12 counties with the most license holders?
As the nation debates whether Florida resident George Zimmerman should lose his permit to carry a gun, here's a look at the Top 12 Florida counties by number of licenses to carry concealed weapons.
Is Sarasota among the top counties?
There are a total of 1.1 million people in Florida licensed to carry concealed weapons by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- Sarasota County comes in at No. 14, with 21,250 residents with concealed weapons permits.
- Hillsborough is No. 4.
- And No. 1? That's no surprise: Miami-Dade.
Just click on the map and drag it to see the county-by-county look. Click on the icon to see the number of gun permits by Top 12 county.
Is it too easy to get a concealed weapons permit in Florida? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.
Here is the list of the Top 12 Florida counties by number of license holders for concealed weapons/firearms.
1.) Florida County: Miami-Dade
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 1 with 94,752
2.) Florida County: Broward
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 2 with 84,190
3.) Florida County: Palm Beach
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 3 with 68,804
4.) Florida County: Hillsborough
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 4 with 55,161
5.) Florida County: Duval
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 5 with 50,546
6.) Florida County: Orange
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 6 with 50,259
7.) Florida County: Pinellas
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 7 with 43,499
8.) Florida County: Lee
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 8 with 36,600
9.) Florida County: Brevard
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 9 with 35,695
10.) Florida County: Volusia
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 10 with 30,668
11.) Florida County: Polk
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 11 with 27,115
12.) Florida County: Pasco
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 12 with 24,296
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