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New York City Is Approving Just 10% Of New Gun Permits Amid Surge In Violence

Ashe Schow
New York City Is Approving Just 10% Of New Gun Permits Amid Surge In Violence
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Residents rushing to defend themselves are being denied gun permits in New York City, even as shootings, murders, and robberies have all increased in the city.

The New York Post reported that the “Big Apple’s staggering surge in shootings amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led nearly 9,000 terrified New Yorkers to apply for gun permits — but the NYPD has signed off on fewer than 1,100, The Post has learned.”

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