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
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Authorities released the 911 call recording of a home invasion in Seattle's White Center neighborhood, where the homeowner ...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
A home invasion suspect was shot dead by a Grand Prairie homeowner early Monday. Police said the suspect, ...
Monday, May 13, 2019
Huntsville Police have released additional information about a shooting that happened at the Publix supermarket on Old Monrovia ...
Friday, May 10, 2019
Police released video footage of a home invasion Wednesday evening that left a Kentucky homeowner wounded after he ...
Monday, January 28, 2019
A gun-wielding good Samaritan brought a harrowing road rage incident to a safe end, reportedly stopping a driver ...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An inmate who had escaped minutes earlier from a county jail in South Carolina ...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
NEW CASTLE, Ind. – A local man held a would-be burglar at gunpoint until authorities reached his northern Henry County ...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
It’s a testimonial as to why “gun control” should mean hitting your target. While a study shows that 98 percent ...
Monday, August 6, 2018
TITUSVILLE, Fla. - An armed bystander shot a man who opened fired on a back-to-school event at a Titusville ...
Monday, August 6, 2018
LITTLEFIELD, TX (KCBD)—Ruben Garcia Lopez, a 25-year-old Littlefield resident, has been arrested, charged with attempting to hijack a car ...
