Applications to carry concealed weapons have spiked just about everywhere in Northern California in recent months, part of the ominous national trend. A Feb. 9 report in the Yuba-Sutter Appeal-Democrat notes the surge in those two counties which lie in the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills, directly east of the Emerald Triangle. "There's been a dramatic increase in applications in the last few years," Yuba Sheriff Steve Durfor said. "I think it's reflective of uncertainty in the world and more people feeling vulnerable with increased talk of gun control restrictions." Sutter County Sheriff J. Paul Parker reported the same trend: "Five years ago, we had 650 permits. Now we're at 1,174."
Recent comments
13 weeks 6 days ago
18 weeks 9 hours ago
19 weeks 4 days ago
19 weeks 5 days ago
32 weeks 12 hours ago
37 weeks 5 days ago
48 weeks 5 days ago
49 weeks 4 days ago
51 weeks 1 day ago
51 weeks 5 days ago