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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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Friday, May 1, 1981
A Lynchburg, Va., housebreaker suffered the ultimate indignity when he was caught trying to enter Buford Thornhill's home. ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
A would-be burglar got a nasty shock when he tried to rob George Highsmith's Terre Haute, Ind., home. ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
Two holdup men, one brandishing a knife, tried to extract money from Al Hewitt at his Buffalo, N.Y., ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
City Councilor Albert L. "Dapper" O'Neil was leaving a Boston, Mass., restaurant when he encountered an old friend, ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
A gas thief shouldn't have pushed his luck after he escaped Guy Bolin, who was guarding his Center ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
A stickup man had been plaguing convenience stores in the Salisbury, Md., area, so when Robert Brown saw ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
John and Deby Matthews were asleep early one morning in their Las Cruces, N. Mex., home when they ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
Burglars had broken into Dean French's Cedar Flats, Wash., home a dozen times within a year, so one ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
Jennifer Ivy had stopped at a cafe near her Chelan, Wash., home to get a soft drink to ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
Robert Teumer was taking an afternoon nap when his son ran in, shouting that a pair of intruders ...