Wanted: Gun permits
SUN PHOTO BY CHRISTY ARNOLD
Mario Anglero, owner of Pinnacle Firearm Training, teaches classes at Point Blank Range in Port Charlotte. Anglero has seen an increase in those wishing to attend his classes and obtain a concealed firearm license.
SUN PHOTO BY CHRISTY ARNOLD
Mario Anglero, owner of Pinnacle Firearm Training, teaches classes at Point Blank Range in Port Charlotte. Anglero has seen an increase in those wishing to attend his classes and obtain a concealed firearm license.
The state distributed a record number of applications for concealed weapon or firearm licenses last month following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and subsequent discussions of new gun-control legislation.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Licensing sent out 61,131 requested applications in December — a 61.04 percent increase from the 37,960 applications processed in November.
