Who Has Gun Permits in Florida? County by County Look

This post was reported and written by Patch Senior Field Editor Linda Hersey.

Here's a look at the Top 12 Florida counties by number of licenses to carry concealed weapons.

Pinellas County ranks 7th in a state with 1.1 million people licensed to carry concealed weapons. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services handles licensing, and these are figures through June 30, 2013. 

• Pinellas County ranks 7th, with 43,499 gun permits.
• Hillsborough is No. 4. 
• And No. 1? That's no surprise: Miami-Dade. 

Just click on the map and drag it to see the county-by-county look. Click on the icon to see the number of gun permits by Top 12 county.  

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Here is the list of the Top 12 Florida counties by number of license holders for concealed weapons/firearms.

1.) Florida County: Miami-Dade
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 1 with 94,752

2.) Florida County: Broward
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 2 with 84,190

3.) Florida County: Palm Beach
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 3 with 68,804

4.) Florida County: Hillsborough 
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 4 with 55,161

5.) Florida County: Duval 
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 5 with 50,546

6.) Florida County: Orange 
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 6 with 50,259

7.) Florida County: Pinellas
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 7 with 43,499

8.) Florida County: Lee 
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 8 with 36,600

9.) Florida County: Brevard 
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 9 with 35,695

10.) Florida County: Volusia 
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 10 with 30,668

11.) Florida County: Polk 
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 11 with 27,115

12.) Florida County: Pasco 
Concealed Weapons Permits: No. 12 with 24,296