Packing heat: Washington cities with the most handgun licenses

Packing heat: Washington cities with the most handgun licenses

Two different initiatives on the ballot this November seek different outcomes on gun background checks. Before it’s time to vote on the issues, MyNorthwest.com wanted to find out which Washington cities had the most handgun licenses (concealed pistol licenses, or CPL) issued to their residents. The following are the top 10 cities for people who are legally permitted to own a handgun.

Information on the number of licenses per capita is based on the most recently available data, courtesy the Washington Department of Licensing, (2014.) Population information is based on the most recently available data from the United States Census Bureau (2012.)

 

10. Puyallup

Photo by opticalreflex via Flickr

25% of Puyallup residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 38,147
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 9,577

 

9. Selah

Photo by Atomic Taco via Flickr

32% of Selah residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 7,333
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 2,375

8. Chehalis

Photo by Steven Pavlov via Wikipedia

33% of Chehalis residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 7,298
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 2,383

7. Yelm

Photo by City of Yelm website

34% of Yelm residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 7,121
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 2,436

6. Shelton

Photo by Ian Pollack via Wikipedia

34% of Shelton residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 9,800
Number ofconceled pistol licenses: 3,359

5. Stanwood

Photo by Andy Karmy via Flickr

35% of Stanwood residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 6,422
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 2,261

4. Sequim

Photo by Paul van Brenk via Flickr

45% of Sequim residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 6,624
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 3,044

3. Gig Harbor

Photo by Andy Blackledge via Flickr

51% of Gig Harbor residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 7,549
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 3,898

2. Port Orchard

Photo by CityofPortOrchard.us

55% of Port Orchard residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 11,680
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 6,523

1. Snohomish

Photo by Renee Johnson via Flickr

56% of Snohomish residents are licensed to carry a handgun.

Population: 9,275
Number of concealed pistol licenses: 5,219
150 150 Greg Glassock

Greg Glassock

Founder & CEO After leaving Law Enforcement and recognizing a need for high-level firearms and tactical instruction to industry professionals, Greg founded Olympic Tactical & Investigations. He began networking with industry leaders and worked his way up to Assistant Lead Instructor for the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission Private Security/Private Investigator and Bail Enforcement Agent Firearms Division. He became a leader surrounded by instructors who had more experience but did not let that slow him down and mastered all the disciplines offered by CJTC. Greg then spent the next few years finding and vetting out those instructors with the same drive and ethics as his own to build a team of industry leaders of his own. He did not stop with Washington State when he reached the top he looked around and found other states with the same needs. He made a push into Oregon and California as well and now holds instructor certifications for the west coast. Greg is not only an instructor but holds credentials to teach and certify Instructors. Greg is active in the development of curriculum for private companies as well as state and federal agencies.

All stories by : Greg Glassock

WA CJTC/DOL Pre-Assignment Unarmed/Armed

WA State Private Investigation Agency #1787

OR DPSST Security/PI/Bail Agent Training

WA Security Agency License #833

WA Registered Process Servers #2011-1266069

CA Certified Security Training Company

Federal EIN #45-3235766

DUNS #962526203