Concealed carry permits have been on the rise in Washington, with more than 713,000 gun owners possessing this specific gun license as of July 31. Pierce County has led the charge by holding more than ...

The number of concealed-pistol licenses is growing in Washington and nowhere faster in recent months than in Pierce County, state data shows. As of July 31, the total number of concealed-carry permits ...

Pierce County has added more than 3,300 concealed carry permits since February. No other county has experienced faster growth amid an overall increase in Washington. Gun rights activists say a new gun ...