So far in 2009 South Carolina has seen a giant spike in the amount of concealed permit requests filed. The number is almost double that of 2008 and is by far the highest the state has ever seen.
Many people attribute this spike to Obama and the Democrats winning in the November elections. Fearing a democratically controlled federal government might restrict gun ownership many South Carolinans are locking in their right to carry a concealed weapon.
Others note that rising crime rates have pushed many citizens, across all gender, social and ethnic lines, to arm themselves. There has been a marked increase in handgun purchases while shotgun and rifle sales have declined. There is also less sport hunting going on.
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