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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Friday, November 17, 2023
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 ...
Friday, September 6, 2019
Scary moments in a quiet Eastern Shore neighborhood Thursday morning during a bizarre shooting incident. According to Baldwin ...
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
A customer with a gun stopped a man with a knife at an Ohio McDonald’s over the weekend, ...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
In the wake of tragic mass shootings, such as those occurring in recent days in El Paso, Texas, ...
Friday, August 9, 2019
Police believe an early morning shooting in Camden during a home invasion was justified. The shooting happened in ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Contrary to the rhetoric of many gun control advocates, the Second Amendment’s protection of the individual right to ...
Thursday, June 13, 2019
A woman shot and killed a man who broke into her Ortega Farms home on the Westside, the ...