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Constitutional Carry is Expanding

March 17, 2022
Gun Talk Staff

Constitutional carry, permitless carry, unrestricted carry - whichever term you prefer - is being signed into law by more gun friendly states each year. Ohio and Alabama recently adopted Constitutional Carry, and Georgia, Nebraska and Indiana are expected to do so soon. Here's a look at these 2A-forward states, effective dates, and resources for more information:

Alabama

Effective January 1, 2023

Alabama Statute 13A-11-85

Alaska

September 9, 2003

Alaska Statute § 11.61.220

Arizona

August 16, 2003

Arizona Statute  § 13-3102

Arkansas

August 16, 2013

Arkansas Statute  § 5-73-120

Iowa

Iowa Statute § 724.5

Idaho

July 1, 2016

Idaho Statute  § 18-3302

Kansas

July 1, 2015

Kansas Statute  § 21-6302

Kentucky

June 27, 2019

Kentucky Statute § 237.109

Maine

October 12, 2015

Maine Statute  252 § 2001-A

Mississippi

July 1, 2015

Mississippi Statutes  § 97-37-1  &  § 45-9-101

Missouri

January 1, 2017

Missouri Statute  Title XXXVIII § 571.030

Montana

February 18, 2021

Montana Statutes  § 45-8-316

New Hampshire

February 22, 2017

New Hampshire Statute Title XII § 159:6

North Dakota

Residents only

August 1, 2017

North Dakota Statutes § 62.1-03-01 & § 62.1-04-02 & § 62.1-04-04

Ohio

Effective approx. June 15, 2022

Ohio Statute  2923.111

Oklahoma

November 1, 2019

Oklahoma Statutes  Title 21. Chpt. 53 O.S. § 1272

South Dakota

July 1, 2019

South Dakota Statute  § 23-7-7

Tennessee

July 1, 2021

Tennessee Statute § 39-17-1307

Texas

September 1, 2021

Texas Penal Code § 46.02

Utah

May 5, 2021

Utah Statute   § 76-10-523

Vermont

March 4, 1791

Vermont Statutes  Title 13: Chpt. 85: § 4003

West Virginia

May 26, 2016

West Virginia Statute  § 61-7-7 & § 61-7-6

Wyoming

July 1, 2021

Wyoming Statute  § 6-8-104

Additional Resources:

HandgunLaw.us

GunFacts.info

USCCA Resources

USA Carry

Firearms Policy Coalition

Second Amendment Foundation

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