DEADLY ARMED ROBBERY SPARKS BUSINESS OWNER GUN PERMIT DEBATE

RENEWED DEBATE HAS BEEN SPARKED ON PERSONAL SAFETY AND FIREARM LICENSING, AS BUSINESS OWNERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ADDRESS RISING THREATS AMID THE FESTIVE SEASON. THIS COMES WITH RECENT HIGH PROFILE ARMED ROBBERIES, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE HOLIDAYS, AND A RISE IN VIOLENT CRIME RATES OVER THE PAST DECADE.