Constitutional Carry

Second Amendment supporters in Florida have been screaming for Constitutional Carry for years. Read More.

In 2021, Tennessee improved its pro-Second Amendment standing by passing Constitutional Carry, the simple idea that any lawful individual should be allowed to carry a firearm without having to beg the government for permission.  Now, Tennessee wants to further bolster its image by passing a bill that would lower the minimum age for lawful Tennesseans to carry a handgun. Read More.

Georgia is on the verge of becoming the 25th Constitutional Carry state.    Senate Bill 319, Georgia’s Constitutional Carry bill, was passed in the Georgia Senate 34-22 and is now going to Governor Brian Kemp’s desk for signature.   Read More.

Political leaders generally can’t be trusted these days. More often than not, they’re all talk, but no walk.  That may be true for 95% of them, give or take, but not for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.  DeSantis has raised the stakes by calling for a Special Session to pass Constitutional Carry on March 29, 2022. Read More.

The 2022 session of the Florida State Legislature ended in disappointment as Florida’s political class refused to bring up Constitutional Carry for a vote. Yet another session went by as Constitutional Carry died and no public vote on said legislation occurred. For people who have been involved in Constitutional Carry legislative campaigns for well over 5 years, this scene is all-too familiar.  Read More.

The Hoosier State is now joining the growing list of states that respects the unalienable right to bear arms.    On March 21, 2022, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Constitutional Carry into law.  In doing so, Indiana became the 24th state where lawful citizens no longer have to beg the government for permission to exercise their right to bear arms.  Read More.

Another year of disappointment struck the Sunshine State. Constitutional Carry ended up dying for a third year in a row.  Luis Valdes, the Florida State Director of Gun Owners of America, spelled out the bad news for Florida gun owners in a piece that was published at AmmoLand.  Read More.

Earlier this week, Ohio joined the ranks of sensible states that actually believe in the right to self-defense. On March 14, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed SB 215, Ohio’s Constitutional Carry bill, into law.   Read More.

Will the Peach State become the 23rd state to restore the right to bear arms? On March 11, 2022, the Georgia House passed Constitutional Carry bill HB 1358. HB 1358 was passed on a 94-57 vote on the evening of March 11, according to a report by Fox 5 Atlanta.  Read More.

2022 appears to be another strong year for Constitutional Carry. Ohio, a state that has long been stubborn towards the passage of Constitutional Carry, now appears to be on the verge of seeing this bill become law. Read More.

Is Alabama on the verge of becoming the 22nd state with Constitutional Carry on the books?  On March 10, 2022, House Bill 272, Alabama’s Constitutional Carry bill, was passed out of a conference committee. This committee scrapped anti-gun amendments that initially endangered the bill’s passage.  Read More.

Will Indiana be the 22nd state to pass Constitutional Carry? The Indiana State House passed House Bill 1296, Indiana’s Constitutional Carry bill, by a vote of 68-30. From there, the State Senate passed the bill by a vote of 30-20. Read More.

Is Republican State Representative Chuck Brannan placing an obstacle to passing Constitutional Carry in Florida?   Earlier last week, Louis Valdes, the Florida Director for Gun Owners of America, published a video where he confronted Brannon, the Chairman of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety committee. This is the key committee where Constitutional Carry will be heard.  Read More.

Will Alabama be the next state join the growing list of Constitutional Carry states? ​​​​​​​On February 24, 2022, the Alabama State House passed House Bill 272, the state’s Constitutional Carry bill on a 65-37 vote.  Read More.

Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis is no fan of open carry. ​​​​​​​According to a report by The Suncoast News, Nienhuis is overseeing a program called the “Situation Awareness Firearms Education.” This program teaches the basics on handling firearms. Read More.