While the Greenwood Park Mall shooting last month in Indiana, during which 22-year-old legally-armed Elisjsha Dicken fatally shot a gunman who had opened fire on shoppers in a food court, gained immediate notoriety, it is just one recent example of Americans fighting back and being their own first responders. Monday night in Norco, Calif., a […]
FL Gov. DeSantis Promises to Sign ‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to sign a “Constitutional Carry” bill if it reaches his desk, and his Democrat challenger—anti-gun Democrat Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried—is already taking him to task, calling the promise “absurd political pandering,” according to WSVN News. Fried’s office is responsible for issuing Florida Concealed Firearms Licenses, and Sunshine State […]
Georgia Makes 25; Gov. Kemp Signs ‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation making “constitutional carry” the law, and at the same time, he inked another bill granting universal recognition of other states’ permits and licenses for carry in the state as well. The event occurred at a sporting goods store in Douglasville. This makes the Peach State No. 25 in […]
Constitutional Carry Passes in Georgia, Gov. Kemp Will Sign
The Georgia Legislature has passed legislation to allow the carrying of firearms without a permit, bringing the number of “constitutional carry” states to 25, and setting the stage for a political confrontation over the right to bear arms in states clinging to permit systems. Gov. Brian Kemp says he will sign it. The legislation was […]
‘Momentum Toward Permitless Carry Unmistakable,’ Says Newspaper
The Guardian is reporting that “momentum toward permitless (carry) is unmistakable, as new laws give millions of Americans increasingly unfettered access to firearms even as gun violence rises across the country” in what may read as a lament about so-called “constitutional carry.” The Tuesday report focuses on adoption by three more states—Alabama, Indiana and Ohio—of […]
Third in a Row: Indiana Adopts ‘Permitless Carry’ Legislation
One more state has been added to the expanding roll of “constitutional carry” states where a permit or license to carry is no longer necessary in order for law-abiding citizens to be armed in public. Indiana has joined the ranks as the 24th permitless carry jurisdiction, coming in only several days after governors in Alabama […]