Could 1 in 9 CT Voters Hold a Pistol Permit? (updated)

ARE POLITICIANS PAYING ATTENTION?

3,590,347 = CT 2012 Population    

22% or 774,000 = CT 2012 under 18 

2,800,470 = CT 2012 over-18 population
-  252,235 = CT 2012 population not US citizen
-    17,000 = CT 2012 prison population
-  100,000 = estimate of others ineligible to hold pistol permit
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2,431,235 = CT 2012 permit-eligible adults

8% = CT 2012 eligible adult population holding pistol permits

21% = CT 2012 eligible adult population who are gun owners

Voter statistics from Nov 2012 election:

2,112,159 = Registered voters

1,709,385 = Actual voters

9.3% = pistol permit holders / 2012 registered voters
11.6% = permit holders / actual 2012 voters 

23.7% = gun owners / registered voters
29.2% = gun owners / actual 2012 voters

And let's not forget that the number of pistol permit applications is near or at an all-time high. And this number is increasing far faster than the state's population so the percentage of eligible voters who are permit holders is increasing, right into the 2014 and 2016 elections. 

Lastly, this is not just about pistol permits since anyone wanting to buy a long gun must get a permit as well as any gun owners who needs to buy ammunition. Thus, all gun owners are now directly impacted by the new laws. 

Are Hartford politicians aware of these statistics?

Special thanks to Ed and Rich at CTCarry for obtaining and publicizing the pistol permit information from the CT SLFU. 

Other references:

CT firearm laws

CT population statistics (total & under 18)

Nov2012 voter turnout data

CT population statistics (non-residents)

CT prison population