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, April 20, 2022
Thursday, June 13, 2019
A woman shot and killed a man who broke into her Ortega Farms home on the Westside, the ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Virginia police are accusing a man of attempting an armed robbery at a convenience store gas pump, a ...
Friday, June 7, 2019
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
Neighbors are on edge after a woman reportedly told 911 she shot an intruder in their apartment complex. ...
Thursday, June 6, 2019
The family has told Eyewitness News that the intruder, Andrew Oldham, knew the woman and had been stalking ...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
A Tampa Bay mother said she experienced 26 minutes of terror. During half of that nightmare, Lauren Richards ...
Thursday, May 30, 2019
A man accused of stealing a car with a 6-year-old boy inside in West Palm Beach and crashing ...
Thursday, May 30, 2019
The mother of a 12-year-old girl says her daughter did everything right when a man broke into their ...
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Detectives are investigating a home invasion that ended in a shooting late Tuesday night. Officers say two masked ...
Thursday, May 23, 2019
A man was fatally shot after allegedly breaking into a Lancaster home on Sunday.The shooting happened around 6:45 ...