As of January 1st, 2023, Alabama becomes the 25th Constitutional Carry state. Florida and Nebraska are posed to be the 26th and 27th Constitutional Carry states.
Constitutional Carry
Nebraska state senator thinks Constitutional concealed carry will pass this legislative session
State Senator Tom Brewer said November’s election made the Legislature slightly more conservative, so there are finally enough votes to advance the bill. Dr. Lott had an op-ed with Senator Brewer in the Omaha Wold-Herald earlier this year. Florida and Nebraska stand a...
New York Times quotes Dr. John Lott on Texas’ new Constitutional Carry law
The New York Times has a surprisingly balanced news story on Texas’ new Constitutional Carry law. See Mr. David Goodman's article quoted below. That said, a truly balanced piece wouldn’t have cited research on only one side of the issue. Dr. Lott told Mr. Goodman...
Louisiana adopts Constitutional Carry Light for Veterans and those in the Military, keeping track of states moving to Right-to-Carry
Starting August 1st, Louisiana law will allow veterans and active-duty military members to carry concealed guns without a license. Louisiana has about 292,586 veterans, 13,122 active military members, and an adult population of 3,567,841, roughly 8.6 percent of the...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis promises Constitutional Carry while he is governor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFtWwptXw2M As Governor DeSantis notes, 25 states already have Constitutional Carry laws. From Tampa Bay's WTSP Channel 10: Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Friday by the time he is "done" as leader of the state, Floridians will have a...
Twenty-five states have Constitutional Carry
With the signing of Georgia's Constitutional Carry law at the beginning of April, there are now 25 Constitutional Carry states. Georgia followed Alabama, Indiana, and Ohio. Nebraska is likely to be the five state.
Published Research: Do Right to Carry Laws Still Reduce Violent Crime?
The CPRC has some new research published in Academia Letters. The research finds statistically significant reductions in murder from the adoption of Constitutional Carry laws (see Table 3). ConclusionLate adopting states issue fewer permits than early adopting states,...
Indiana is now the 24th Constitutional Carry State
Today Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the state's Constitutional Carry/Permitless Carry bill. On Tuesday, March 8th, the Indiana House and Senate sent a Constitutional Carry bill to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb. The House passed the bill on a 68-to-30...
Ohio becomes the 23rd Constitutional Carry State
Ohio today became the 23rd Constitutional Carry state, and with Georgia and Nebraska looking like sure things, there will soon be at least 25 Constitutional Carry states. It appears likely that the governor in Indiana will also sign the bill that passed his state...
Nebraska state Senate has enough votes to overcome a filibuster on Constitutional Carry
The Nebraska state Senate needed 33 votes to overcome a filibuster, so they obtained two more than necessary. There are still two more votes that are necessary before the bill goes to the governor. Last year Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts promised to sign a...
Alabama becomes the 22nd Constitutional Carry State
Vote in the Alabama state House There are now 22 Constitutional Carry states. Very soon with Georgia, Indiana, and Ohio having high probabilities of passing similar laws and possibly Nebraska, the United States is on track for having 25 states. The vote in the Alabama...
Indiana and Ohio send Constitutional Carry Bills to their Governors, Similar bills making progress in Alabama, Georgia, and Nebraska
On Tuesday, March 8th, the Indiana House and Senate sent a Constitutional Carry bill to Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb. The House passed the bill on a 68-to-30 vote. The Senate passed the bill by a 30-to-20 margin. Dr. John Lott testified in Indiana on the bill. On...