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  2. Constitutional carry - Wikipedia

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    The scope and applicability of constitutional carry may vary by state. [6] The phrase "constitutional carry" reflects the idea that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not allow restrictions on gun rights, including the right to carry or bear arms. [7] [8]

  3. Right to keep and bear arms in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Heller (2008), the Court ruled that the amendment protects an individual right "to keep and carry arms in case of confrontation," not contingent on service in a militia, while indicating, in dicta, that restrictions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, on the carrying of arms in sensitive locations, and with respect to ...

  4. Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    Heller (2008), the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that held the amendment protects an individual's right to keep a gun for self-defense. [18] [19] This was the first time the Court had ruled that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to own a gun. [20] [21] [19] In McDonald v.

  5. What does 'constitutional carry' mean and how would it ... - AOL

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    Supporters believe that the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not allow for any restrictions on gun rights, including the right to carry or bear arms. They believe that criminals ...

  6. No constitutional right to concealed guns: US appeals court - AOL

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    Firearm owners have no constitutional right to carry a concealed gun in public, a divided U.S. appeals court in California ruled on Thursday.

  7. A momentous day for gun laws in the U.S. - AOL

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    The 6-3 ruling Thursday struck down a New York law and found a constitutional right to carry a gun outside the home, splitting the court along ideological lines, with all the Republican appointees ...

  8. Right to keep and bear arms - Wikipedia

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    The Bill of Rights 1689 allowed Protestant citizens of England to "have Arms for their Defense suitable to their Conditions and as allowed by Law." This restricted the ability of the English Crown to have a standing army or to interfere with Protestants' right to bear arms "when Papists were both Armed and Imployed contrary to Law" and established that Parliament, not the Crown, could regulate ...

  9. History of concealed carry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2015, two states adopted constitutional carry: Maine and Kansas. In 2016, four states adopted constitutional carry: Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri and West Virginia. In 2017, two states adopted constitutional carry: North Dakota (concealed carry only and residents only, open carry and non-residents still require a permit) and New Hampshire.