According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations, the number of gun carry license applications has increased substantially in the past several months.
OSBI says the week of November 30, 2015, they received 604 applications. Two months later, during the week of January 25, 2016, they received more than double that amount with 1,434.
The reasoning for this increase is a matter of opinion since the application does not ask for a reason for applying for the license. However, during this time frame several sheriffs across the state waived their $25 fingerprinting fee and encouraged their citizens to apply for a license as a means of personal protection. OSBI says this event could certainly have had an effect on the amount of applications they have received.
The Bureau says the next weekly report will top 1,500 applications.
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