The Interocitor

"Shall Issue" 1986-2004

In 1986, only 8 states had "shall issue" concealed carry permit laws (plus Vermont which didn't regulate the matter). Today, 35 states have "shall issue" laws (plus Vermont and Alaska, which don't regulate the matter). It's beginning to look like what happened to Jim Crow.

Here's the breakdown, courtesy of gun-nuttery.com:

See also this neat graphic showing the year-by-year evolution of concealed carry laws.

Posted by Kevin Murphy at March 25, 2004 08:51 AM | TrackBack