Big news on the concealed-carry front from multiple states highlight the growing number of Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights.

In 2021, the last year a concealed carry license was needed, 589 applied for a license and 562 were issued. There were 1,767 renewal applications that year with all being approved.

Applications for a license to carry a firearm are on the rise. Pennsylvania State Police released these numbers. In 2019, Pennsylvania State Police performed 272,901 background checks. The number ...