The number of concealed carry and open carry permits issued to Philadelphians increased 620% between 2020 and 2021. More permits were issued through August 2022 than in all of 2019 and 2020 combined.
Vertical column chart showing the number of concealed carry and open carry permits issued to Philadelphians from January 2019 to August 2022. The number of permits skyrocketed between 2020 and 2021.