Jilly wrote:Ever wonder how many Texans are/were licensed?
Here are the stats from 1996 to current, as of the dates listed:
ie: as of Dec 31, 2013 there are 708,048 CHL Holders in the State of Texas.
708,048 Dec 31, 2013
584,850 Dec 31, 2012
518,625 Dec 31, 2011
461,724 Dec 31, 2010
402,914 Dec 31, 2009
314,574 Dec 31, 2008
288,909 Dec 31, 2007
258,162 Dec 31, 2006
248,874 Dec 31, 2005
239,940 Dec 31, 2004
239,863 Dec 31, 2003
224,172 Dec 31, 2002
218,670 Dec 31, 2001
215,836 Dec 31, 2000
203,878 Dec 31, 1999
183,078 Dec 31, 1998
162,597 Dec 31, 1997
113,640 Dec 31, 1996
Info was obtained from the TX DPS website.
Active License Holder: An individual, who, as of the date listed at the top of the report, is
licensed by the Concealed Handgun Licensing Bureau (CHLB) to carry a concealed
handgun. This count consists of licenses that are issued, have not expired, and have not
been suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered in lieu of revocation. Additionally, the
license holder has not voluntarily "de-activated" his or her license.
Actually, that is the number of CHL's issued by Texas. The number of licensed Texans would also include CHL'S issued to Texans by other states and would, of course, be higher. It would be interesting to know what that number really is. Regardless, it is nice to see the numbers climbing.