COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An unprecedented number of Ohioans now have licenses to carry concealed handguns.

According to statistics released by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, there are now more than 500,000 valid concealed-carry license holders in the state. That’s more than 4 percent of the total population.

The number of new permits issued in the first three months of the year – 36,118 – is a record for any quarter. That’s a 132-percent increase over the same period last year.

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