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Reader Spotlight: 'South Has More of a Fascination With Guns'
In a recent story about the large number of gun permits issued in Florida, Patch readers commented on both sides of the issue.
As Florida is poised to become the first state to have issued 1 million concealed firearm permits, Patch posed the question: Why are there so many guns here, and is there such a thing as too many guns?
Readers answered with Carla Gibson commenting:
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"It seems the "south" has more of a fascination / "love affair" with guns than some other areas of the country."
While Barb stated:
"No there are not to many gun permits, people are just standing up for there right and standing there ground."
Read the full story and the comments in their entirety here.
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