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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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Friday, May 1, 1981

The News, Lynchburg, VA

A Lynchburg, Va., housebreaker suffered the ultimate indignity when he was caught trying to enter Buford Thornhill's home. ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Tribune, Terre Haute, IN

A would-be burglar got a nasty shock when he tried to rob George Highsmith's Terre Haute, Ind., home. ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Evening News, Buffalo, NY

Two holdup men, one brandishing a knife, tried to extract money from Al Hewitt at his Buffalo, N.Y., ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Herald-American, Boston, MA

City Councilor Albert L. "Dapper" O'Neil was leaving a Boston, Mass., restaurant when he encountered an old friend, ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Paper, Center Point, TX

A gas thief shouldn't have pushed his luck after he escaped Guy Bolin, who was guarding his Center ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Daily Times, Salisbury, MD

A stickup man had been plaguing convenience stores in the Salisbury, Md., area, so when Robert Brown saw ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Sun-News, Las Cruces, NM

John and Deby Matthews were asleep early one morning in their Las Cruces, N. Mex., home when they ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Daily Olympian, Olympia, WA

Burglars had broken into Dean French's Cedar Flats, Wash., home a dozen times within a year, so one ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, WA

Jennifer Ivy had stopped at a cafe near her Chelan, Wash., home to get a soft drink to ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Times, Calumet, IL

Robert Teumer was taking an afternoon nap when his son ran in, shouting that a pair of intruders ...

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.