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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 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 ...

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Friday, May 1, 1981

The Daily Chronicle, Spokane, WA

Gary Boozer had suffered two burglaries at his Metaline Falls, Wash., pharmacy and was in no mood for ...

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Wednesday, April 1, 1981

The Sun-Times, Chicago, IL, 1/26/81

Four young hoodlums were beating off-duty Chicago policeman Russell Ryan in a parking lot when his wife, Carol, ...

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Wednesday, April 1, 1981

The Times, Shreveport, LA, 1/25/81

Peter Ramsey returned to his Shreveport, La., home to find a strange car backed into his driveway and ...

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Wednesday, April 1, 1981

The Sheriff's Star, FL, 1/81

When he heard his front door lock being pried open, Gunter Roubal of Ft. Myers, Fla., grabbed a ...

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.