20 years of progress on Right to Carry

[Garys]

http://www.theothersideofkim.com/index.php/tos/single/9207/

Massachusetts of course being one of the states that seems to have gone backwards.

Gary

 

[Moderator]

Here is were they got their map
http://www.gun-nuttery.com/rtc.php

 

[Nickle]

WOW!

9 States May Issue, 2 Non-Issue, 2 Free to Carry, the rest Shall Issue.

I knew it was getting better, but had no real clue it was quite this good.

 

[jacobtowne]

I've read that although Hawaii is de jure may issue, it is de facto no issue, since you have to be chief's brother-in-law to obtain a license.
JT

 

[Rob Boudrie]

I have heard that Hawaii had at one point only issued a single carry permit.

As to MA - does anyone have any stats as to how many towns are ALP issuing as opposed to years ago? While there are still problem areas, I know of many towns which went from "you have to know someone" to "no problem if you record is clean."

 

[Moderator]

http://www.packing.org/state/massachusetts/

There is a list there. I am not sure how accurate it is though.

 

[Nickle]

They don't show info on the 2 new states, yet. I already checked. They did mention the law had changed.

 

[Lugnut]

Anyone know the history with IL and WI??? Why are they so anti?

 

[Rob Boudrie]

http://www.packing.org/state/massachusetts/

There is a list there. I am not sure how accurate it is though.

That list does not provide any comparison of today vs. 20 years ago, which is was I was looking for - current info is easy to get.

 

[Len-2A Training]

IL = Chicago (i.e. Mayor Daley) runs the state! [Just like Boston and MA.]

Can't explain the cheeseheads.

 

[KMaurer]

Dave Kopel has a nice look at the actual situation in different states over at The Volokh Conspiracy. Back in 1997, 10 years after Florida enacted their "shall issue" system, Jeffrey Snyder did a piece called Fighting Back on the development of restrictive licensing systems and the changes that occurred after Florida.

Ken