Conceal and carry permits become a popular find in Hamilton County

Nebraska residents have not been strangers to the issues of gun control and gun ownership rights in recent years, which has reflected a rise in conceal and carry permits over the course of the last couple years.
With 59,162 currently active permits in the state and 63,236 being processed since 2007, about 3 percent of Nebraskans are approved to conceal and carry a handgun.

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