Conceal carry permits surge to 18 million, Democrats rush to get too

A nation on edge has driven a surge in concealed carry gun licenses, but those getting them aren’t the usual suspects. 

According to the United States Concealed Carry Association, which trains and insures those legally allowed to pack heat, there are now some 18 million with permits, up from 11 million four years ago. 

Founder and President Tim Schmidt estimates that up to 40 percent of his 300,000 members are Democrats. What’s more, he said that of another three million who have sought information from his group, half are Democrat.