The number of Class A licenses for gun ownership grew by at least 12 percent last year in 10 area communities.
Community | Increase in Class A firearms licenses, 2012 to 2013 | Class A licenses held by residents, businesses in 2013 |
---|---|---|
Bedford | 17% | 600 |
Dunstable | 17% | 259 |
Stow | 16% | 461 |
Bellingham | 15% | 1,032 |
Carlisle | 15% | 270 |
Ashland | 15% | 708 |
Ayer | 13% | 365 |
Franklin | 13% | 1,562 |
Norfolk | 13% | 556 |
Wrentham | 12% | 773 |
SOURCE: Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security