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(KY preemption does not allow for the banning of "open carry" but only of "concealed carry".) KRS § 237.110 (17) authorizes private businesses to prohibit concealed carry on their premises (not open carry). Although, only once asked to leave the premises may the gun owner be duly cited for trespassing or disturbing the peace.
While Georgia was the 25th state to pass a constitutional carry bill, Georgia is the 22nd state for constitutional permitless carry legislation to take effect. This law allows both residents and non-residents 21 years of age and older to carry handguns, long guns, and other weapons including knives, openly or concealed, in public, without a permit.
A 2017 review of the existing literature concluded, "Given the most recent evidence, we conclude with considerable confidence that deregulation of gun carrying over the last four decades has undermined public safety—which is to say that restricting concealed carry is one gun regulation that appears to be effective."
Bliss v. Commonwealth, 12 Ky. 90 (1822) [21] addressed the right to bear arms pursuant to Art. 10, Sec. 23 of the Second Constitution of Kentucky (1799): [22] "That the right of the citizens to bear arms in defence of themselves and the state, shall not be questioned." This was interpreted to include the right to carry a concealed sword in a cane.
It broadened gun rights in landmark rulings in 2008 and 2010 before the 2022 Bruen decision, which recognized a constitutional right to carry a handgun in public for self defense and struck down ...
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In 2019, three states adopted constitutional carry: South Dakota, Kentucky and Oklahoma. In 2021, five states adopted constitutional carry: Montana, Utah, Iowa, Tennessee and Texas. In 2022, three states adopted constitutional carry: Ohio, Georgia, and Indiana; Alabama enacted legislation to allow it beginning January 1, 2023.