From 2019 to 2020, the number of approved applications for Maryland civilians licensed to buy or own a regulated firearm more than doubled, according to data obtained from a public records request.
In 2019, 47,093 total requests were approved for civilians in the state, while that number rose to 95,502 in 2020, an increase of more than 100 percent.
“If you look at the numbers over time you can see how dramatic the rise has been with a big spike this last year,” said Mark Pennak, president of Maryland Shall Issue, an a gun owners’ rights advocacy group.
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