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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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Tuesday, September 1, 1981

The Sun, Springfield, OH, 4/9/81

Upon returning home from work, Charles Wilkerson heard a prowler upstairs in his Springfield, Ohio, house. Wilkerson got ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ, 5/26/81

Gladys Kastensmith, 77, was awakened by the sounds of someone trying to break into her Phoenix, Ariz., home. ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Press, Evansville, IN, 5/29/81

Seeing a man carrying a purse run across a nearby yard, Kenneth Luigs went to investigate and found ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Constitution, Atlanta, GA, 3/6/81

Three men entered a Macon, Ga., restaurant, and one pointed a sawed-off rifle at proprietor Archie McBride and ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Journal, Lincoln, NE, 6/2/81

Awakened by noises coming over the intercom burglary system he rigged up between his house and his Murray, ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Record News, Wichita Falls, TX, 4/10/81

Robert Green was inside the camper parked in his Wichita Falls, Tex., driveway when he spotted a man ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The American-Statesman, Austin, TX, 6/10/81

Larry Womack was inside his Austin, Tex., service station when he heard screams coming from behind a nearby ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

Friday, Oklahoma City, OK, 4/10/81

Donna Stotts, a janitor at an Oklahoma City church, arrived at 3 a.m. to clean floors when she ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 4/16/81

A man entered Irv Huppin's Portland, Oreg., pharmacy, displayed a handgun, and threw a bag on the counter, ...

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Saturday, August 1, 1981

The Journal Times, Racine, WI, 5/20/81

Brian Berg arrived at his Racine, Wis., home to hear glass breaking in a rear hallway. Seeing an ...

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.