UPDATE: There are now 18 Constitutional Carry States, and there is a reasonable chance it will be 20 later this year

Feb 18, 2021 | Gun Control Laws

On Friday, February 12th, Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill making Constitutional Carry the law in Utah. On Thursday, February 18th, Governor Greg Gianforte’s first priority for this legislative session has been signing a Constitutional Carry/eliminating gun-free zone, and it is now on his desk.

That might not be all this year. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has also announced that Constitutional Carry is a priority for him this year.

On Monday, February 22nd, Indiana’s state House overwhelmingly passed a Constitutional Carry bill. We have heard that there are enough votes to get it through the House and state Senate.

.Here is a video of Dr. John Lott’s testimony on Constitutional Carry in Kentucky in 2019.

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1 Comment

  1. Kyle Heckman

    We need this in North Carolina too.

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