June 6, 2004
Akron Beacon-Journal

Sheriff's departments say applications steady; 320 OK'd in Summit

In Summit County, the applications are still coming at the rate of 100 a week -- people who want the right to carry guns.

It's been that way since April 7, when Ohio became the 46th state to allow law abiding citizens to carry weapons.

The process takes about six weeks. More than 320 applications have won approval in Summit County, and another 270 in Stark.

And the applications keep coming.

"There's been a constant flow of applicants,'' said Christine Croce, administrative director and chief counsel for the Summit County Sheriff's Office.

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