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, January 24, 2024
Monday, June 1, 1981
Larry Kyzer was in his Columbia, S.C., home when an alarm sounded, indicating a break in at his ...
Monday, June 1, 1981
A sneak thief and his female accomplice tried to tiptoe out of Davis Kicklighter's Naples, Fla., jewelry store ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
"Give me all your money or I'll blow your head off," was the command of an armed robber ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
When he saw three robbers speeding away from a grocery store near his El Paso, Ark., service station, ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
A trio of young thugs, after kidnapping a San Francisco woman, forced her to drive them to the ...
Friday, May 1, 1981
Two farm equipment thieves made the mistake of picking the Oley Township, Pa., property of Daniel Levengood on ...
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, ...