The data illustrated by Ministry of the Interior they showcased a number of interesting trends as far as weapons are concerned. In particular, purchases of this type in the Marche have increased by more 42 percentage points in the period between 2014 and 2016. The increase was equal to 42,4% and testifies to a rather marked sense of insecurity.
The Interior Ministry has announced as last year the requests for licenses for the port of firearms for sporting use and for hunting licenses they grew by 41,63% and 3,46% compared to twelve months earlier. The sporting use has therefore registered a real boom, also because the consegumento is less complicated with respect to self-defense: it is no coincidence that the latter was characterized by a decline of twelve percentage points.
Clay pigeon shooting, the passion for sport and the presence of important gunsmith companies in the Marche region (Benelli first and foremost) have made a difference, but at the same time it doesn't seem to spoil the possession of a gun in the house to deal with any dangerous situations. In addition to the Marche, a similar trend was found in regions such as the Molise (in first place with + 52,6%), Basilicata (+ 46,1%) and Lombardy (+ 43%). However, reports of crimes fell in the face of increased requests for licenses.