Lott: With More Guns and More People Carrying, the Odds Are Someone Near You is Packing

Overall, [the Crime Prevention Research Center’s John R. Lott] said, there are 21.8 million permits issued. That’s a decrease of 0.5% from last year. But that’s not bad news for proponents of the Second Amendment and concealed carry laws. Lott explained that the leveling off of permits is likely due to the surge in states … Read more

Permitless Carry Passes South Carolina House by an Overwhelming 90-30 Margin

The next state to pass constitutional carry looks like it’s going to be South Carolina. In the race between the Palmetto State and Florida to become the 26th member of the Permitless Carry Club, S.C. seems to have the inside position. From the AP . . . The 90-30 vote brings the conservative state one … Read more

Donohue: Constitutional Carry Degrades Police Performance…Or Something

Thirteen years ago, only two states — Vermont and Alaska — allowed its residents the unfettered right to carry a gun, relying on the Constitution’s Second Amendment as a blanket permit for all. Since 2010, however, nearly two dozen states have followed suit, with 11 of them passing permitless carry laws in the last three years alone.  … Read more

The Spread of Constitutional Carry Has Dealt the Moms and Everytown Their Biggest ‘L’ Yet

A little over a year ago, I wrote about the amazing progress constitutional carry had made, though not without a number of failed efforts. The total at the time was 18 states, something that seemed unimaginable just a few years earlier. It wasn’t long ago that there were still fights to move no-issue states into … Read more

Learning to Deal With the Fact That Almost Half the Country Will Soon Have Constitutional Carry

“I live in New York,” said James Digiuseppi who was visiting downtown Nashville. “In New York, people get searched when they go into a club.”  Some visiting downtown Saturday said they were glad to see permitless carry become law in Tennessee.   “I’ll be honest with you, I feel safer when I go into a restaurant or public place and I see open handguns … Read more

Tennessee Joins the Growing Constitutional Carry Club

One bit of good news that got lost in all of the Biden anti-gun frenzy yesterday was yet another state joining the constitutional carry club. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the bill into law making the Volunteer State the 20th to allow responsible citizens to carry firearms without a government permission slip. From the Tennesseean … Read more

Constitutional Carry: Know the Law and Know Your Rights

By Emily Taylor What used to be a legal oddity confined to the tiny state of Vermont is now the law in more than a third of U.S. states, and another five states are looking to pass legislation this year. Constitutional carry is a growing trend that appears uncomplicated on the surface. No permit required … Read more

18 States: As Constitutional Carry Advances, There’s Still a Long Way to Go

Constitutional carry is advancing in 2021. Two states have already signed it into law so far this year and several more have bills working their way through their legislatures that would eliminate government licensing for exercising an enumerated civil right. What is Constitutional Carry? For those just tuning in, Constitutional Carry means a state doesn’t … Read more

Tips for New Concealed Carry Practitioners

With Chinese virus worries across America, a lot of folks new to concealed carry have decided to carry a gun for a change. Some have owned guns for years and some just bought their first firearm. Depending on who’s counting, there are 16, 17 or 18 constitutional carry states in the country where no permit … Read more