Right to Carry Laws
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Shall Issue
State law that provides that, upon completion of specified requirements, a law-abiding person shall be granted a permit to carry concealed firearms. -
Discretionary/Reasonable Issue
State law that provides the government with some discretion over the issuance of a carry permit, but which generally grants permits to all law-abiding persons. -
No Permit Required
State law that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms for lawful purposes without a permit. -
Rights Restricted - Very Limited Issue
State law that gives the government complete discretion over the issuance of carry permits, and where that discretion is normally used to deny the issuance of permits. -
Rights Infringed/Non-Issue
State law that completely prohibits carrying firearms for personal protection outside the home or place of business.
Armed Citizen IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Monday, February 1, 1982
Frank Hutchinson, 69, hid in the back room of his Unity, N.H., house as a young burglar, who ...
Monday, February 1, 1982
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Monday, February 1, 1982
A burglar had partially emptied William Allens' Fort Lauderdale, Fla., home and driven away with one load of ...
Monday, February 1, 1982
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Monday, February 1, 1982
When an armed robber pulled a gun on a coworker at her St. Louis gas station, Rosemary Edwards ...
Monday, February 1, 1982
"Be cool, man," a burglar commanded Alan Pearson when the St. Louis, Mo., homeowner found the housebreaker in ...
Monday, February 1, 1982
Javier Sandoval awoke at 5 a.m. to hear someone stealing his pickup truck. The Reseda, Calif., homeowner grabbed ...
Monday, February 1, 1982
A quintet of robbers made a big mistake when they decided to heist the table stakes from a ...
Monday, February 1, 1982
R.P. Adams saw two men trying to steal his boat, docked right in front of his Ft. Pierce, ...
Monday, February 1, 1982
Seventy-five-year old Eileen Watkins of Indianapolis, Ind., stashed a .32 revolver in a closet shoebag and didn't have ...