Gun permit applications are skyrocketing in Iowa and gun shops are seeing a shortage of firearms and ammunition. "People want to buy their own piece of security and a firearm fills that sense of security for people," said Ethan Settle, with CrossRoads Shooting Sports. "Many common firearms such as a glock, big named brand firearms are just really hard to get right now."And so it popular ammunition. "One thing we've done to mitigate that is to ration it," Settle said. "So we can guarantee that everyone who comes into our range has at least a box of ammunition to shoot."New Iowa Department of Public Safety numbers show a similar story. In the first six months of 2019 the state received 1,746 new gun permits. Applications in the first six months of 2020 show that number has nearly tripled to 6,857 permit requests.Settle said his customers have many reasons for getting new permits and buying new firearms. But many mentioned the increased need for personal security during this strange year. "In general what I've seen behind the sales counter is a lot of first time buyers. A lot of people that I'm helping to educate on the permitting process and are purchasing their first firearm, so it's exciting to bring new people into the sport and to the Second Amendment as well," Settle said.

Gun permit applications are skyrocketing in Iowa and gun shops are seeing a shortage of firearms and ammunition.

"People want to buy their own piece of security and a firearm fills that sense of security for people," said Ethan Settle, with CrossRoads Shooting Sports. "Many common firearms such as a glock, big named brand firearms are just really hard to get right now."

And so it popular ammunition.

"One thing we've done to mitigate that is to ration it," Settle said. "So we can guarantee that everyone who comes into our range has at least a box of ammunition to shoot."

New Iowa Department of Public Safety numbers show a similar story. In the first six months of 2019 the state received 1,746 new gun permits. Applications in the first six months of 2020 show that number has nearly tripled to 6,857 permit requests.

Settle said his customers have many reasons for getting new permits and buying new firearms. But many mentioned the increased need for personal security during this strange year.

"In general what I've seen behind the sales counter is a lot of first time buyers. A lot of people that I'm helping to educate on the permitting process and are purchasing their first firearm, so it's exciting to bring new people into the sport and to the Second Amendment as well," Settle said.

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Requests for firearm permits in Iowa have nearly tripled this year - KCCI Des Moines