constitutional carry states

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…

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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…



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.  …




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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…