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:
Effective January 1, 2023
September 9, 2003
August 16, 2003
August 16, 2013
July 1, 2016
July 1, 2015
June 27, 2019
October 12, 2015
July 1, 2015
Mississippi Statutes § 97-37-1 & § 45-9-101
January 1, 2017
Missouri Statute Title XXXVIII § 571.030
February 18, 2021
February 22, 2017
New Hampshire Statute Title XII § 159:6
Residents only
August 1, 2017
North Dakota Statutes § 62.1-03-01 & § 62.1-04-02 & § 62.1-04-04
Effective approx. June 15, 2022
November 1, 2019
Oklahoma Statutes Title 21. Chpt. 53 O.S. § 1272
July 1, 2019
July 1, 2021
Tennessee Statute § 39-17-1307
September 1, 2021
May 5, 2021
March 4, 1791
Vermont Statutes Title 13: Chpt. 85: § 4003
May 26, 2016
West Virginia Statute § 61-7-7 & § 61-7-6
July 1, 2021
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