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Florida, which passed a law to allow permitless concealed carry in March 2023, saw gun sales go up 1% last year. The Sunshine State was one of only four states to see an increase, with 1,316,471 ...
A federal judge approved a request for preliminary injunction of a new state concealed weapons law that would add restrictions on where guns can be carried and some other hurdles to getting a permit.
Prohibitions of the concealed carry of firearms and other weapons by local governments predate the establishment of the United States. In 1686, New Jersey law stated "no person or persons … shall presume privately to wear any pocket pistol … or other unusual or unlawful weapons within this Province."
Anyone seeking a concealed weapon permit in California faces new hurdles and a more costly application beginning Jan. 1, when a new law overhauls the process to legally carry a handgun in the state.
[83] [84] On December 4, 2023, a lawsuit challenging California's laws forbidding nonresidents' concealed carry permits and nonresidents from obtaining California's CCW permit got filed. [35] As of September 2011, there were around 35,000 active concealed carry permits in California, compared to a total population of 39 million. [85]
Permit required to carry concealed loaded firearm on foot. No permit needed for open carry, concealed carry of an unloaded firearm, or transport of a loaded firearm either concealed or openly in a vehicle. Unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm is a petty misdemeanor that is punishable by up to 6 months in a county jail and/or a fine of up to ...
“The governor is plainly on the wrong side of history,” one gun rights advocate said. Gavin Newsom signs California gun tax, new concealed carry rules. Firearms groups promptly sue
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 H.R. 38: January 3, 2017 Richard Hudson (R-NC) 213 Passed in the House (231-198) [3] 116th Congress: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2019 H.R. 38: January 3, 2019 Richard Hudson (R-NC) 167 Died in committee 117th Congress: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act H.R. 38: January 4, 2021 Richard Hudson (R-NC) 190