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Concealed-weapons permits, which allow citizens to carry concealed firearms, are easier to obtain in rural counties than urban ones. Of the state’s 58 counties, Butte County is somewhat average in that about one in every 205 citizens is licensed to carry, as opposed to San Francisco County, where only one in 97,091 residents is legal to pack heat.

The following is a sample of California permit data. What you have to ask yourself is: “Do you feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?”

County Total permits Permits per capita
Modoc 275 1/34

Sierra 90 1/40

Trinity 311 1/42

Amador 768 1/46

Shasta 2,972 1/55

Tehama 951 1/59

Plumas 297 1/70

Glenn 320 1/82

Colusa 123 1/152

San Diego 1,580 1/1,792

Sacramento 380 1/3,219

Los Angeles 874 1/10,891