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Chart: Gun Licenses in Your Community
How many people have gun licenses in your community?

This week's chart highlights how many licenses to carry have been given out in your community.
The license to carry includes those licensed to carry chemical sprays such as Mace. The data was provided by the Criminal History Systems Board and reflects 2009 data, the latest available.
Locally, Littleton has the least amount of licenses while Haverhill has the most.
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Community License per 1,000 Total # of Licenses Andover 28.5 954 Billerica 49.8 2,082 Chelmsford 45.0 1,550 Dracut 50.6 1,494 Haverhill 37.3 2,284 Lawrence 14.4 1,007 Littleton 58.9 513 Lowell 16.7 1,732 Melrose 32.3 863 Methuen 41.2 1,816 North Andover 28.7 789 North Reading 63.0 914 Reading 36.3 837 Tewksbury 51.3 1,515 Wakefield 41.7 1,030 Westford 47.6 1,050 Wilmington 62.2 1,346Find out what's happening in Tewksburyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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