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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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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Record, Bogota, NJ, 4/30/81

A 90-year-old Bogota, N.J., man heard a pair of burglars ransacking his home at 1:30 a.m. He confronted ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Record-Searchlight, Redding, CA, 1/12/81

Tresa Oglesby of Redding, Calif., found out just what a good neighbor she had when an armed robber ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Sentinel-Star, Orlando, FL, 4/22/81

James Whitley spotted two men climbing a fence near his Starke, Fla., trailer and went to investigate, armed ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Times, Tigard, OR, 4/30/81

Irv Huppin was preparing to close his Garden Home, Oreg., pharmacy when a robber approached the counter and ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID, 4/21/81

Robert Lytle had come to work on Sunday and found that burglars had broken into the supply yard ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Patriot-Ledger, Quincy, MA, 5/5/81

Robert Manusco was getting into his car in Boston when a mugger demanded his keys. When Manusco tossed ...

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Wednesday, July 1, 1981

The Peninsula Times-Tribune, Palo Alto, CA, 4/15/81

Ceferino Orque was in the rear of his Burlingame, Calif., pharmacy when he turned to see a robber ...

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Monday, June 1, 1981

The Pacific Daily News, Agana, Guam, 3/6/81

Nine-year Navy veteran Charles Burroughs returned to his home on the island of Guam to find a burglar ...

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Monday, June 1, 1981

The Avalanche-Journal, Lubbock, TX, 3/9/81

Texas Tech co-ed Lisa Hensley walked into her living room to find her mother being held at gunpoint ...

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Monday, June 1, 1981

The Post, Cincinnati, OH, 4/6/81

A holdup man didn't stop when Covington, Ky., banker Mike McCoy pointed a pistol in his direction; he ...

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.