Texas County Sheriff's Department dispatch supervisor Susan Bunch prepares to enter data into the Live Scan fingerprinting system. Bunch has helped oversee the county's conceal and carry program since its inception in 2004.

A statistic that may come with little surprise to most area citizens is that Texas County has so far this year experienced a sharp increase in applications for permits to carry a concealed weapon (CCW).

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