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Right to Carry Laws

  • 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.
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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Express, Lock Haven, PA, 9/10/81

A would-be burglar found himself kneeling and kissing the pavement after he broke into the Williamsport, Pa., home ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The News, Birmingham, AL, 7/10/81

When a neighbor called to tell him that a gang of young thieves was stealing gas from school ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Herald, Miami, FL, 8/27/81

Church Bernard returned to his Coconut Grove, Fla., home to find a pair of burglars trying to break ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, MO, 8/30/81

Mary Smith was awakened by a noise in her suburban St. Louis, Mo., home and grabbed her .22 ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Herald-Examiner, Los Angeles, CA, 9/30/81

Two members of a notorious Los Angeles street gang broke through three locks into the home of 81-year-old ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Press, Pittsburgh, PA, 8/20/81

"We're going to have you and your money, too," a would-be rapist told an unidentified Washington, Pa., woman ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Journal and Constitution, Atlanta, GA, 7/19/81

Athens, Ga., auto repairmen Rick Harle and Steve Tingle were sick and tired of car break-ins at their ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, LA, 8/19/81

When a man jumped into Barbara Ann Trosclair's car outside a New Orleans restaurant and threatened to kill ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Daily Times-Herald, Burlington, NC, 8/20/81

Kathleen Barker "had a funny feeling" when a trio of men entered her Burlington, N.C., convenience store. When ...

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Tuesday, December 1, 1981

The Times, Los Angeles, CA, 7/1/81

Lee Otha Moore walked out on his Los Angeles patio just in time to see a 64-year-old woman ...

NRA ILA

Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.