Many more Georgians requested gun permits last year according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The GBI reports 121 thousand applications were submitted in 2008. That’s up almost 80 percent from the roughly 68 thousand the year before.
The reasons for the jump may vary. Some people say they thought it would be harder to get a gun under the Obama administration. Others say they just want to be able to protect their families especially in high crime areas. The Atlanta Journal Constitution shows the numbers in Georgia are consistent with national trends.
