ALERT: WA CPL numbers plummeting-Why?

[cigars]

Stunner: WA Loses 11K Carry Licenses in Past 4 Months

In a remarkable reversal of a trend in progress for more than four years, the number of active concealed pistol licenses in Washington State has dropped by 11,000 over the past four months, a fact that might be alarming to gun rights groups, but may also suggest a return of lethargy in the firearms community.

Stunner: WA Loses 11K Carry Licenses in Past 4 Months - Liberty Park Press

....or 11,000 smart people moved to Idaho.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

They don't send out in Oregon either its on you to check from time to time.

they sent out to me in marion county

 

[albin25]

Not hard to figure out....
....Why would they renew when all their guns were lost in a boating accident? They'll buy some more guns, after they've saved-up to buy a new boat.

 

[DuneHopper]

they sent out to me in marion county

REally, ok my bad..... never lived anywhere else but in this county sorry....

 

[DuneHopper]

Not true at all. I received a notice in the mail about a month before it was to expire. The letter indicated to either call or go online to make a renewal appointment.

I just renewed it last Monday.

Yep, I retract my statement.

 

[Kruel J]

Yep, I retract my statement.

It's all good DH. I was the first to point it out, sorry for the dogpile.

 

[DuneHopper]

It's all good DH. I was the first to point it out, sorry for the dogpile.

I actually got a good laugh when I realized stepped in it .

 

[AirResq]

Inaccurate data? Not blaming anyone, but this is the state of Washington....

 

[ZigZagZeke]

As has been said, I vote for people leaving the state. Concealed carry people would be the most likely to want to find a friendlier state. WA has become pretty hostile to gun owners in the last few years.

 

[cigars]

Was

they sent out to me in marion county

Washington County too.

 

[v0lcom13sn0w]

REally, ok my bad..... never lived anywhere else but in this county sorry....

its all good man, i was just sayin

 

[DuneHopper]

its all good man, i was just sayin

Hey but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night!

 

[Goosebrown]

Based on how WA's taxes have drastically increased those 11,000 moved to Idaho for lower taxes & Constitutional Carry...Yes all 11,000 told me.

That might be the case. Gun folks are often adverse to taxes.

 

[Tangent123123]

For the third straight month, CPLs have declined in Washington State, losing about 10,000 since Jan. 1. Anyone care to take a stab at why? You may get quoted, so keep it clean.

All 10,000 have decided to open carry now as a big middle finger to the anti's?

 

[DB is Here]

That might be the case. Gun folks are often adverse to taxes.

Confiscatory taxes...yes.

 

[techiej]

When mine came up for renewal last year (Clark County) I did not receive any notification. If I didn't have it in my Outlook calendar I probably would have missed my renewal date.

 

[Tony617]

I did not get a renewal notice either but I took my CPL multiple times over the years and saw when it was expiring so I renewed it a couple of weeks before it expired.

 

[Geardo]

I disagree. The money is negligible. And I think that taking a handgun safety course (required for OR CHL) is a good thing. Just saying all people should be allowed to carry no matter what leaves it open to people who have no business carrying a gun. National Reciprocity, without national registration is a completely different story though.

Try getting a CCW in CA, where, between the class and permit and renewed you are out hundreds of dollars each year. Restrictions put in place, even "common sense" ones, will always eventually be abused by the antis.

 

[etrain16]

Why is it dropping? I have no idea. My guesses would include the fact that gun owners have backed off of purchases and panic in general since Trump was elected and that could be part of it. With Oregon now staring down the barrel of IP43, it seems to be getting folks woke again.

Could also be that the number of folks that want CPL's has reached it's peak - maybe everyone that wants one, has one now. Unless there is a big influx of new residents that want CPL's, I would have to imagine that at some point you reach a peak where you simply can't sustain increased growth over time.

I just renewed my WA CPL last month, so I'm contributing in my way

 

[Nosrac]

Mine expires in 2 weeks but I didn't receive a notice. I didn't the last time it expired either. I get to go down to see LESA this week.