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  2. California - Wikipedia

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    Eventually it included lands north of the peninsula, Alta California, part of which became the present-day U.S. state of California. A 2017 state legislative document states, "Numerous theories exist as to the origin and meaning of the word 'California, ' " and that all anyone knows is the name was added to a map by 1541 "presumably by a ...

  3. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    Yes. 430 ILCS 66. Illinois has state preemption for the transportation of handguns and handgun ammunition. Non-Illinois residents are granted a limited exception to lawfully carry a concealed firearm within a vehicle if they are eligible to carry a firearm in public under the laws of their own state.

  4. List of social nudity places in North America - Wikipedia

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    Wreck Beach is the second largest clothing-optional beach [13] in North America with over 100,000 visitors each year. On the shore of the Georgia Strait and the north arm of the Fraser River, it is part of Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which is adjacent to the University Endowment Lands, just west of the city limits of Vancouver. [14]

  5. Concealed carry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Permits from Idaho (enhanced), Kansas, Michigan, North Dakota (class 1), and North Carolina have the highest number of recognition by other states (39 states). One can obtain multiple state permits in an effort to increase the number of states where that user can carry a legally concealed weapon.

  6. Gun laws in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Location of North Carolina in the United States. Gun laws in North Carolina regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of North Carolina. [ 1][ 2] North Carolina is a permissive state for firearms ownership. The state maintains concealed carry reciprocity with any other state so long as the permit is valid.

  7. Gun laws in Wyoming - Wikipedia

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    Wyoming laws. According to the Office of the Attorney General of Wyoming, Wyoming state law (W.S. ยง 6-8-104) provides for the issuance of concealed firearm permits. As a "shall issue" state, the local sheriff's office is required to issue a permit upon request, unless there is a valid reason to deny (such as violent felony conviction).

  8. Northern California - Wikipedia

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    15,775,319. Northern California (commonly shortened to NorCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, spanning the northernmost 48 of the state's 58 counties. [ 1][ 2] Northern California in its largest definition is determined by dividing the state into two regions ...

  9. Voter identification laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    [16] North Carolina appealed to the US Supreme Court, which declined to hear the appeal, allowing the prior federal court decision to stand. [48] Parts of Wisconsin's voter ID laws were ruled to be unconstitutional and it was advised to accept more forms of identification for the fall 2016 election cycle.