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NYC sees surge in gun permit applications

Boroughs in Brief
Boroughs in Brief
Episode • Apr 29, 2024 • 7m

Amid ongoing fear of crime, more than 13,300 New Yorkers applied for licenses to carry guns in the city last year, a near-double increase compared to 2022 — and the NYPD’s financial bottom line has been boosted by the permit surge, according to a Daily News analysis.

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