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.
Armed Citizen IN THE SPOTLIGHT
These 10 Incidents Highlight Importance of Second Amendment for Women
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Friday, May 1, 1981
Gary Boozer had suffered two burglaries at his Metaline Falls, Wash., pharmacy and was in no mood for ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
Four young hoodlums were beating off-duty Chicago policeman Russell Ryan in a parking lot when his wife, Carol, ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
Peter Ramsey returned to his Shreveport, La., home to find a strange car backed into his driveway and ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
When he heard his front door lock being pried open, Gunter Roubal of Ft. Myers, Fla., grabbed a ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
Virginia Bermann, 64, was alone in her Des Moines, Iowa, home when a pair of burglars crashed in. ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
Plagued by holdups, San Antonio, Tex., grocer Guadalupe Lara bought a pistol for protection. He was ready when ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
Jerry Lewis of Gautier, Miss., was working the graveyard shift at a convenience store when three young hoodlums ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
Seattle, Wash., pharmacist Harry Ostrom looked up from his work and saw one of his clerks stuffing money ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
An armed robber's greed gave Rubin Martinez the chance to foil a holdup at his Philadelphia, Pa., grocery. ...
Wednesday, April 1, 1981
William Palmer was walking to his midnight-shift job in Augusta, Ga., when a mugger attacked, throwing him to ...