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NRA Constitutional Carry: 2023 Saw New Milestone for Gun Rights

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

2023 was a momentous year for permitless carry gun laws, with the U.S. officially becoming a constitutional carry-majority nation this spring.

"The gun control lobby and their allies pledged to dismantle self-defense laws and the Second Amendment. That strategy has backfired. In 2021, there were 16 states with NRA Constitutional Carry. Just three years later, there are 27 states. Americans in 11 states stood with freedom and the NRA," NRA executive vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre exclusively told Fox News Digital.

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En Banc Third Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey’s “Assault Firearm” and “Large Capacity Magazine” Bans in NRA Case

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Happy Trails: NRA Submits Comment on ATF’s FOPA Transportation Rulemaking

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“Property Rights” Critique of Wolford Misleads on Facts and Law

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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

U.S. House Passes Legislation to Block Credit Card Gun Registry

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