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Maryland CCW Permit Info

Some say that Maryland's Concealed Carry Handgun Permit system is fine the way it is.

Are they right?

28.9 percent of all Permits are issued to police officers. However, in July of 2004, federal legislation (HR 218) was signed into law allowing both active and retired police officers to carry a concealed firearm for protection while off duty in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Permits issued to most of these officers are no longer really needed.

37.6 percent of all Permits are issued to corrections officers, security guards, private detectives, judges, bail bondsmen and others working in areas of government, security or the judicial system.

31.8 percent of all Permits are issued to business people who deal with a lot of cash.

Just 1.7 percent of all Permits are issued to people for Personal Protection. Only 661 Permits in a State with a population of 5.6 million. That’s just one Permit issued for every 8,473 people.

Delaware also has a Discretionary Permit system, but they issue one Permit for every 767 people. You are ten times more likely to get a Permit in Delaware than in Maryland.

How about in the surrounding Shall Issue states?

In West Virginia, one out of every 71 people has a Permit.

In Virginia, one out of every 68 people has a Permit.

And in Pennsylvania, one out of every 21 people has a Permit.

Well, surely Maryland must be safer, right?

According to the annually published FBI Uniform Crime Report here’s how all these states ranked for crime in 2004.

FBI Uniform Crime Report, Crime in the United State, 2004
Rankings by State (a high number indicates a LOW crime rate)
State Violent crime Murder Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Motor vehicle theft
Maryland 3 2 1 7 22 6
Delaware 9 45 13 8 30 34
Pennsylvania 23 23 12 26 44 35
Virginia 35 22 26 37 37 37
West Virginia 36 30 41 27 41 41

You decide.

Maryland CCW Handgun Permit Data

The data in this file was obtained from the Maryland State Police through the Public Information Act and is presented as a courtesy of Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.

FS215 --Live File 02/27/2006

Total Handgun Permits Currently on File

A. Type of Permits

  1. ORG. 42078
  2. SUB. 19998 Total Permits on File 62076

B1. Overall Active Permits

  1. APP. 20459
  2. APM. 2168
  3. APD. 569
  4. RIS. 306
  5. REN. 17269
  6. APT. 0 Total Active Permits 40771

B2. Active Permits Within Last 3 Years

  1. APP. 4338
  2. APM. 120
  3. APD. 124
  4. RIS. 109
  5. REN. 6675
  6. APT. 0 Total Active Permits 11366

C1. Overall Inactive Permits

  1. DIS. 5215
  2. REV. 15172
  3. INV. 916 Total Inactive Permits 21303

C2. Inactive Permits in Last 3 Years

  1. DIS. 587
  2. REV. 1254
  3. INV. 557 Total Inactive Permits 2398

Total Active Handgun Permit Holders on File FS224 --Live File 02/27/2006 Current Permit Holders by Occupation


Race Codes


Sex W B
A
I U Total
Male 34425 20266
633
29 190 55543
Female 2330 4121
30
9 43 6533
Total 36755 24387
663
38 233 62076
Occupation

Race Codes
Race Codes




Code Occupation Literal Sex W B
A
I U Total











1 Appliance Male 18 1
0
0 0 19

Repairman Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 18 1
0
0 0 19











2 Attorney Male 409 39
0
0 1 449


Female 28 0
0
0 0 28


Total 437 39
0
0 1 477











3 Bail Bondsman Male 176 119
2
0 1 298


Female 15 9
0
0 1 25


Total 191 128
2
0 2 323











4 Barmaid Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 3 1
0
0 0 4


Total 3 1
0
0 0 4











5 Bartender Male 5 3
0
0 0 8


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 6 3
0
0 0 9











6 Builder Male 26 1
0
0 0 27


Female 2 0
0
0 0 2


Total 28 1
0
0 0 29











7 Cab Driver Male 37 139
1
0 0 177


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 38 139
1
0 0 178











8 Cab Dealer Male 114 9
0
0 1 124


Female 7 2
0
0 0 9


Total 121 11
0
0 1 133











9 Chemist Male 1 0
0
0 0 1


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 2 0
0
0 0 2











10 Clerk Male 10 5
0
0 0 15


Female 6 0
0
0 0 6


Total 16 5
0
0 0 21











11 Collector Male 68 14
1
0 0 83


Female 4 2
0
0 0 6


Total 72 16
1
0 0 89











12 Contractor Male 601 80
1
0 0 682


Female 20 3
0
0 0 23
Total 621 83
1
0 0 705
Occupation

Race Codes


Code Occupation Literal Sex W B
A
I U Total











13 Correctional Officer Male 655 1398
13
0 3 2069


Female 43 174
0
0 0 217


Total 698 1572
13
0 3 2286











14 Dentist Male 78 32
0
0 0 110


Female 1 1
0
0 0 2


Total 79 33
0
0 0 112











15 Doctor Male 295 31
10
0 3 339


Female 2 1
0
0 0 3


Total 297 32
10
0 3 342











16 Electrician Male 51 10
0
0 0 61


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 51 10
0
0 0 61











17 Executive Male 171 10
3
0 0 184


Female 11 2
0
0 0 13


Total 182 12
3
0 0 197











18 Firearms Dealer Male 194 2
1
0 0 197


Female 8 0
0
0 0 8


Total 202 2
1
0 0 205











19 Funeral Director Male 35 13
0
0 0 48


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 36 13
0
0 0 49











20 Gas Station Male 13 4
0
0 0 17

Attendant Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 13 4
0
0 0 17











21 Gas Station Owner Male 250 15
11
0 1 277


Female 4 1
0
0 0 5


Total 254 16
11
0 1 282











22 Grocer Male 12 6
7
0 0 25


Female 3 1
0
0 0 4


Total 15 7
7
0 0 29











23 Gunsmith Male 27 1
0
0 1 29


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 27 1
0
0 1 29











24 Housewife Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 4 0
0
0 0 4
Total 4 0
0
0 0 4
Occupation



Race Codes


Code Occupation Literal Sex W B
A
I U Total











25 Insurance Agent Male 197 27
1
0 0 225


Female 6 2
0
0 0 8


Total 203 29
1
0 0 233











26 Jeweler Male 166 7
8
0 0 181


Female 10 1
0
0 0 11


Total 176 8
8
0 0 192











27 Judge Male 119 25
0
0 0 144


Female 5 2
0
0 0 7


Total 124 27
0
0 0 151











28 Mechanics Male 134 19
5
0 1 159


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 135 19
5
0 1 160











29 Merchants Male 2436 244
185
3 3 2871


Female 187 29
13
0 0 229


Total 2623 273
198
3 3 3100











30 Military Personnel Male 16 3
1
0 0 20


Female 1 3
0
0 0 4


Total 17 6
1
0 0 24











31 Minister Male 30 33
0
0 0 63


Female 0 1
0
0 0 1


Total 30 34
0
0 0 64











32 Nurse Male 0 0
1
0 0 1


Female 5 1
0
0 0 6


Total 5 1
1
0 0 7











33 Pharmacist Male 78 4
0
0 0 82


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 78 4
0
0 0 82











34 Photographer Male 33 5
0
0 0 38


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 33 5
0
0 0 38











35 Private Detective Male 760 220
3
0 0 983


Female 99 18
1
0 0 118


Total 859 238
4
0 0 1101











36 Real Estate Agent Male 173 31
1
0 1 206


Female 18 3
0
0 0 21
Total 191 34
1
0 1 227
Occupation

Race Codes


Code Occupation Literal Sex W B
A
I U Total











37 Reporters Male 7 0
0
0 0 7


Female 0 2
0
0 0 2


Total 7 2
0
0 0 9











38 Retired Police Male 6733 1235
13
0 5 7986


Female 192 85
0
1 0 278


Total 6925 1320
13
1 5 8264











39 Salesman Male 243 17
0
0 0 260


Female 3 1
0
0 0 4


Total 246 18
0
0 0 264











40 Security Guards Male 2800 4793
48
7 41 7689


Female 293 1611
4
4 8 1920


Total 3093 6404
52
11 49 9609











41 Special Police Male 644 512
2
0 11 1169


Female 61 73
0
1 1 136


Total 705 585
2
1 12 1305











42 Supervisor Male 416 61
12
0 3 492


Female 33 4
0
0 0 37


Total 449 65
12
0 3 529











43 Tavern Owner Male 166 36
4
0 0 206


Female 16 11
0
0 0 27


Total 182 47
4
0 0 233











44 Teacher Male 5 2
0
0 0 7


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 5 2
0
0 0 7











45 Truck Driver Male 21 7
0
0 0 28


Female 2 0
0
0 0 2


Total 23 7
0
0 0 30











46 Unemployed Male 7 3
0
0 0 10


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 8 3
0
0 0 11











47 Others Male 2041 356
43
3 2 2445


Female 169 45
1
0 1 216


Total 2210 401
44
3 3 2661











48 Fireman Male 71 11
0
0 0 82


Female 3 0
0
0 0 3
Total 74 11
0
0 0 85
Occupation

Race Codes


Code Occupation Literal Sex W B
A
I U Total











49 Policeman Male 1130 577
15
0 15 1737


Female 38 58
0
1 0 97


Total 1168 635
15
1 15 1834











50 Accountant Male 56 11
3
0 0 70


Female 4 0
0
0 0 4


Total 60 11
3
0 0 74











51 Banker Male 12 3
0
0 0 15


Female 2 0
0
0 0 2


Total 14 3
0
0 0 17











52 Plumber Male 66 0
0
0 0 66


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 66 0
0
0 0 66











53 Hair Stylist Male 49 53
4
0 1 107


Female 18 19
0
0 0 37


Total 67 72
4
0 1 144











54 Court/ Male 52 11
0
0 0 63

Commissioner Female 7 3
0
0 0 10


Total 59 14
0
0 0 73











55 Bailiff Male 41 16
0
0 0 57


Female 1 2
0
0 0 3


Total 42 18
0
0 0 60











56 Ret Security Guard Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 0 0
0
0 0 0











57 Ret. Correctional Male 34 37
0
0 0 71

Officer Female 3 1
0
0 0 4


Total 37 38
0
0 0 75











58 Retired Judge Male 17 2
0
0 0 19


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 17 2
0
0 0 19











59 Ret. Fire Male 16 0
0
0 0 16

Investigator Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 16 0
0
0 0 16











60 Director -Prisons Male 4 1
0
0 0 5


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1
Total 5 1
0
0 0 6
Occupation

Race Codes


Code Occupation Literal Sex W B
A
I U Total











61 Warden Male 7 6
0
0 0 13


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 7 6
0
0 0 13











62 Psychologist Male 12 3
1
0 0 16


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 13 3
1
0 0 17











63 Process Server Male 37 5
0
0 0 42


Female 2 1
0
0 0 3


Total 39 6
0
0 0 45











64 Manager Male 490 38
15
1 3 547


Female 56 9
2
0 0 67


Total 546 47
17
1 3 614











65 Legislature Male 2 2
0
0 0 4


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 2 2
0
0 0 4











66 Senator Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 1 0
0
0 0 1











67 Armor Car Guard/ Male 547 336
10
0 12 905

Driver Female 45 71
1
0 2 119


Total 592 407
11
0 14 1024











68 Administrator Male 1 0
0
0 0 1


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 1 0
0
0 0 1











69 Coin Dealer Male 13 0
0
0 0 13


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 13 0
0
0 0 13











70 Antique Dealer Male 15 0
0
0 0 15


Female 2 0
0
0 0 2


Total 17 0
0
0 0 17











71 Gun Collector Male 12 0
0
0 0 12


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 12 0
0
0 0 12











72 Rent Collector Male 135 32
1
0 0 168


Female 6 6
0
0 0 12
Total 141 38
1
0 0 180
Occupation

Race Codes


Code Occupation Literal Sex W B
A
I U Total











73 Meter Collector Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 0 0
0
0 0 0











74 A.T.M. Collector Male 8 5
0
0 1 14


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 8 5
0
0 1 14











75 Revenue Agents Male 8 4
0
0 0 12


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 8 4
0
0 0 12











76 Tow Truck Driver Male 20 6
1
0 0 27


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 20 6
1
0 0 27











77 Veterinarian Male 11 1
0
0 0 12


Female 4 0
0
0 0 4


Total 15 1
0
0 0 16











78 Per Protection/ Male 439 136
2
1 2 580

Death Threat Female 61 20
0
0 0 81


Total 500 156
2
1 2 661











79 Home Detention Male 3 4
0
0 0 7


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 3 4
0
0 0 7











80 Journalist Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 0 0
0
0 0 0











81 Fire Marshall Male 13 0
0
0 0 13


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 13 0
0
0 0 13











82 Fire Investigator Male 56 9
2
0 0 67


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 57 9
2
0 0 68











83 Alarm Service Tech Male 15 1
2
0 0 18

. Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 15 1
2
0 0 18











84 Bricklayer Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0
Total 0 0
0
0 0 0
Occupation

Race Codes


Code Occupation Literal Sex W B
A
I U Total











85 Engineer Male 3 1
0
0 0 4


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 3 1
0
0 0 4











86 Locksmith Male 29 0
0
0 0 29


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 29 0
0
0 0 29











87 Union Rep. Male 5 0
0
0 0 5


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 5 0
0
0 0 5











88 Restaurant Owner Male 173 18
28
0 1 220


Female 5 4
1
0 0 10


Total 178 22
29
0 1 230











89 Vender Male 46 6
0
0 0 52


Female 2 0
0
0 0 2


Total 48 6
0
0 0 54











90 Bounty Hunter Male 3 10
0
0 0 13


Female 0 1
0
0 0 1


Total 3 11
0
0 0 14











91 Body Guard Male 0 1
0
0 0 1


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 0 1
0
0 0 1











92 Bouncer Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 0 0
0
0 0 0


Total 0 0
0
0 0 0











93 Pawnbroker Male 9 1
0
0 0 10


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 10 1
0
0 0 11











94 Bookkeeper Male 0 0
0
0 0 0


Female 1 0
0
0 0 1


Total 1 0
0
0 0 1

























Race Codes



Sex W B
A
I U Total
Totals: Male 24131 10919
461
15 113 35639
Female 1532 2284
23
7 13 3859
Total 25663 13203
484
22 126 39498











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Maryland CCW Handgun Permit Information by Occupation

Occupation Code Occupation Literal Group Total Police Corrections Security Judicial Government Non-Police Subtotal Business Protection
Categories 3 4 9 6 3 22 68 1
Percent 28.9% 6.0% 30.0% 1.6% 0.0% 37.6% 31.8% 1.7%
39,498 11,403 2,380 11,832 640 17 14,869 12,565 661
1 Appliance Repairman Business 19             19  
2 Attorney Business 477             477  
3 Bail Bondsman Judicial 323       323        
4 Barmaid Business 4             4  
5 Bartender Business 9             9  
6 Builder Business 29             29  
7 Cab Driver Business 178             178  
8 Cab Dealer Business 133             133  
9 Chemist Business 2             2  
10 Clerk Business 21             21  
11 Collector Business 89             89  
12 Contractor Business 705             705  
13 Correctional Officer Corrections 2,286   2,286            
14 Dentist Business 112             112  
15 Doctor Business 342             342  
16 Electrician Business 61             61  
17 Executive Business 197             197  
18 Firearms Dealer Business 205             205  
19 Funeral Director Business 49             49  
20 Gas Station Attendant Business 17             17  
21 Gas Station Owner Business 282             282  
22 Grocer Business 29             29  
23 Gunsmith Business 29             29  
24 Housewife Business 4             4  
25 Insurance Agent Business 233             233  
26 Jeweler Business 192             192  
27 Judge Judicial 151       151        
28 Mechanics Business 160             160  
29 Merchants Business 3,100             3,100  
30 Military Personnel Business 24             24  
31 Minister Business 64             64  
32 Nurse Business 7             7  
33 Pharmacist Business 82             82  
34 Photographer Business 38             38  
35 Private Detective Security 1,101     1,101          
36 Real Estate Agent Business 227             227  
37 Reporters Business 9             9  
38 Retired Police Police 8,264 8,264              
39 Salesman Business 264             264  
40 Security Guards Security 9,609     9,609          
41 Special Police Police 1,305 1,305              
42 Supervisor Business 529             529  
43 Tavern Owner Business 233             233  
44 Teacher Business 7             7  
45 Truck Driver Business 30             30  
46 Unemployed Business 11             11  
47 Others Business 2,661             2,661  
48 Fireman Business 85             85  
49 Policeman Police 1,834 1,834              
50 Accountant Business 74             74  
51 Banker Business 17             17  
52 Plumber Business 66             66  
53 Hair Stylist Business 144             144  
54 Court/Commissioner Judicial 73       73        
55 Bailiff Judicial 60       60        
56 Ret Security Guard Security 0     0          
57 Ret. Correctional Officer Corrections 75   75            
58 Retired Judge Judicial 19       19        
59 Ret. Fire Investigator Security 16     16          
60 Director - Prisons Corrections 6   6