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
Saturday, March 28, 2020
A concealed carry permit holder fatally shot a woman outside a north Tulsa shopping center Friday evening after ...
Monday, December 2, 2019
Authorities say a Gray’s Harbor woman has fatally shot a man who broke into a home and violated ...
Monday, December 2, 2019
He was supposed to be making an early morning bread delivery, but truck driver Joseph Chilton delivered some ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
A Florida man said he was forced to gun down an armed robber who tried to take his ...
Monday, November 11, 2019
Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Tremp In recent weeks, gun owners have been given two prime examples of just ...
Monday, November 4, 2019
A pregnant Florida woman saved her husband and daughter's lives by killing a home intruder with an AR-15. ...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
A man says a robber held a gun to his head on Hazelwood Street in Barberton on Sunday ...
Monday, September 30, 2019
It seems as though every day another celebrity or politician demands that we place more severe restrictions on ...
Friday, September 13, 2019
Fayetteville police reported a home invasion Thursday evening that left one intruder dead and another at large after ...
Monday, September 9, 2019
A woman shot and wounded a suspected robber who reached for her purse, police say. It happened around ...