What has been accomplished by DECCW.com to advance DEians' RKBA in 2014?

[CorBon]

Don't be fooled by the DSSA name, as they are the legitimate 2A group in Delaware.
http://dssa.us

Although it would be great to have something aimed at specific causes, they would wind up being too small and too fractured.  Delaware is small enough that one group can do a fairly good job of representing the entire state.

[SturmRugerSR9]

Be aware. The DSSA like the NRA are involved in 2nd Amendment issues and issues of hunting and gun ownership. They are not involved in other issues at all. It is not their thing. You will never see them lobbying against or for social issues. When they indorse a candidate it is because of the candidates stand on 2nd Amendment and gun rights issues only.

[Just Bill]

NJ and MD "may issue" means.........if you are rich, well connected and a dem/prog., they may issue.  Del is pretty good unless you really screw up the paper work.  DSSA, DCCW, etc., AND their members have kept the libs at bay for the most part, but a moments lapse in attention and that could change quickly.

[Paladin4CA]

SCOTUS declined hearing Jackson case out of SF, CA.

Many of us are no longer optimistic that the federal courts and SCOTUS will defend our RKBA that the 2nd A enshrined and said "shall not be infringed."

Best for you DE folk not to assume the antis will overlook lil' ol' Delaware....

This comes up a bunch in one form or another.  OldGrey said it best:  We fly under the radar and that's a good thing.

Looks like the antis have improved their "radar":
http://deccw.com/index.php?topic=4104.0

Do you guys even know how DE's number of CCWers changes each year, to know if you're making progress or losing ground?

If not, you need to look into using DE's Freedom of Information Act to see if you can find out.
https://delaware.gov/topics/foia.shtml

While, acc to www.nfoic.org/delaware-foia-laws, "Records of registered concealed weapons permits" are exempt, you may be able to find out just the number of active CCWs for civilians for each county going back a few years.

[Paladin4CA]

Don't be fooled by the DSSA name, as they are the legitimate 2A group in Delaware.
http://dssa.us

Although it would be great to have something aimed at specific causes, they would wind up being too small and too fractured.  Delaware is small enough that one group can do a fairly good job of representing the entire state.

What, exactly, are they or anyone else doing to increase the number of CCW permit holders in DE?

[Clarence]

As of March 3rd there are 11,718 active licenses.  

[seniorgeek]

@Clarence, where did you get that number and can we get the numbers for other states?

[Lumspond]

http://crimepreventionresearchcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015-Report-from-the-Crime-Prevention-Research-Center-Final.pdf

[Clarence]

Thanks Lums. That's it.

[Paladin4CA]

As of March 3rd there are 11,718 active licenses.  

Great! How has that number changed over the past, let's say, 5 years?

Acc to the US Census, DE has a pop. of ~935k in 2014, with 22% under 18 yo. So, deduct those and you have an adult pop of 729.3k, resulting in an issuance rate of 1.6% of the adult pop (vs 5% issuance rate for CCWs for the adult pop. of the entire USA).

[Clarence]

As of March 3rd there are 11,718 active licenses.  

Great! How has that number changed over the past, let's say, 5 years?

Acc to the US Census, DE has a pop. of ~935k in 2014, with 22% under 18 yo. So, deduct those and you have an adult pop of 729.3k, resulting in an issuance rate of 1.6% of the adult pop (vs 5% issuance rate for CCWs for the adult pop. of the entire USA).

Difficult to get hard numbers. In 2007 it was about 2,500.  Only using NICS since summer of 2012. You can go back on the FBI website and look up permit checks since then.  Remember that new licenses are 3 year and renewals are 5.  Also renewals will all be in the first 5 months of the year.

Big difference is that prior to the 2000s these were mostly issued to those who had connections and those who carry money. 
I do have a newspaper article that in 1953 there were "two or three" in a city of 110,000

[JonathanG]

From just my anecdotal experience, my sister, brother-in-law, my sister's oldest boy, my wife, several of my wife's colleagues,  a few of my friends, and myself have all obtained our permits in the last year. I have several other friends that are in the process of getting their applications in order as well. However, for most of the folks I know, it has been the uptick in civil unrest, in the last couple of years, that has been the deciding factor in seeking their permits, rather than any one group's advocacy.

[SturmRugerSR9]

You may also want to consider that the largest part of Delaware's population lives in NCC. It is a Liberal Progressive Democrat Haven. They do not want people to carry guns at all, and are certainly in no hurry to issue permits.

[seniorgeek]

@JonathanG, agree with you that the news media and all the crime reports help to promote CCDW especially in NCC.