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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 Oakland County, 3,107 women had a concealed pistol license in 2014, up from 1,790 in 2010, a 74-percent increase. In Wayne County, 5,533 women had permits in 2014, up from 2,912 in 2010, a 90-percent increase.

>>Learn more about this trend at The Detroit News

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