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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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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA, 5/18/81

Awakened by the sound of the front door screen of his Virginia Beach, Va., home being pushed in, ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Evening News, Buffalo, NY, 4/8/81

Buffalo, N.Y., welfare worker Mary Guidice was working at her desk in the Rath County Office Building when ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Times, Raleigh, NC, 1/24/81

When he received a phone call from an elderly neighbor saying that a man was trying to break ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Daily Times, Rawlins, WY, 4/1/81

An unidentified Rawlins, Wyo., woman was awakened about 4 a.m. by noises at the front door of her ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Times, Seattle, WA, 3/17/81

Sandra Louise Cady, responding to a scream outside her Seattle, Wash., apartment, found a woman looking for shelter. ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Tribune, Tampa, FL, 2/12/81

Two young thugs tried to drag Charles Villavisnais, 71, out of his car in a Tampa, Fla., parking ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Telegraph, Macon, GA, 4/10/81

When Macon, Ga., jeweler R.E. Lines, III, saw a thief grab a tray of gems and bolt through ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Bee, Sacramento, CA, 4/10/81

William Schjoth of Sacramento, Calif., was lying on his living room sofa when his wife let a stranger ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Arkansas Democrat, Little Rock, AR, 4/15/81

A youthful robber menaced Little Rock, Ark., store clerk Virginia Ferren with a screwdriver and demanded cash. But ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Herald, Miami, FL, 5/7/81

A would-be truck hijacker shot a Miami, Fla., truck driver, then apparently changed his mind about taking the ...

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.