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The spread of "shall issue" laws

Posted by David Hardy · 10 October 2011 08:03 PM

No Lawyers -- Only Guns and Money-- has an interesting graph. To abbreviate ... from 1986 to present, "shall issue" went from about 10% of the US population to over 60%, while "no issue" of CCW permits fell from 33% to about 5%. Another interesting trend is that States tend to go from "no issue" to "shall issue." Arizona did that in a way, going from no issue to shall issue to no permit required. It never had a "may issue" stage.

· CCW licensing

4 Comments | Leave a comment

Harold | October 11, 2011 6:31 AM | Reply

Prior to the recent changes wasn't Arizona unique in allowing open carry both legally and generally ... "socially"?

Also, as I noted in comments to the original, the population under "no issue" restrictions is somewhat larger, since New Jersey is classed as may issue when it isn't in practice, which is inconsistent with scoring Connecticut as shall issue when that's also de facto.

Matthew Carberry | October 11, 2011 1:25 PM | Reply

As far as Con. Carry goes, Alaska's process was much like Arizona.

No concealed carry at all prior to '94, just exceptions for outside of Municipalities and when engaged in outdoor pursuits, shall-issue with numerous now passe restrictions in '94, steady improvement (loosening) of those restrictions in the period until '04 when we finally went no permit required.

I'd wager Wyoming was similar as well.

The path to Con. Carry has been via Shall-Issue in every state so far. Vermont doesn't count really as they got theirs over a century ago via a Court decision, not via statute.

Jim | October 11, 2011 3:01 PM | Reply

How many states now do not require a permit for concealed carry?

RKV | October 12, 2011 6:58 AM | Reply

Glad you enjoyed my work David. I certainly enjoy your blog, and have for some time. Best to you.

And Jim, your answer is here

http://www.gun-nuttery.com/maps/2011.gif

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