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Michigan Women Packing Concealed Heat Is a Real-Life Trending Topic
The number of women in the state with concealed pistol licenses has seen a 134-percent increase from 2010 to 2014.
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Michigan women with concealed pistol licenses are on the rise, according to Michigan State Police data.
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Women who received or renewed their licenses increased from 10,862 in 2010 to 25,418 in 2014, according to a Detroit News report.
Although the overall amount is still significantly less than male license-holders, the percentage increase outpaces men over the same time period, 134 percent to 103 percent, the report stated.
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In Wayne County, 5,533 women had permits in 2014, up from 2,912 in 2010, a 90-percent increase.
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