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Oklahoma State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R) wants to see the legal minimum age for constitutional carry lowered to 18 in his state. 

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed HB 1927 into law Wednesday, making Texas the 21st constitutional carry state in the union. 

Texas Democrats are asking Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to veto constitutional carry legislation following the June 12, 2021, shooting on Sixth Street in Austin.

Breitbart News met up with Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13) for some range time on Saturday and the Congressman expressed his hope that constitutional carry will sweep across this country state-by-state until all 50 states have adopted it.

With over one-third of U.S. states having adopted constitutional carry laws, it seems apropos to point out the Second Amendment was the Founding Fathers’ carry permit. 

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is urging lawmakers to finish the work regarding constitutional carry and get the bill to his desk as the Texas legislative session nears its close.

Alabama state Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) was a Mobile County Sheriff’s Office captain until his support for constitutional carry allegedly led Sheriff Sam Cochran to relieve him of his law enforcement position.

The Economist labelled the state-level movement toward eliminating concealed carry permit requirements as a “troubling trend.”

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) says he supports constitutional carry for Texas and will sign legislation doing away with a permit requirement if it reaches his desk.

Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) pledged Thursday to veto legislation aimed at removing the requirement for law-abiding citizens to get a permit before carrying a concealed handgun for self-defense, the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday.

The Texas House passed legislation Thursday to abolish the state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a permit from the state before exercising their right to bear arms.

On the same day that President Joe Biden was pushing more gun control at the federal level, Gov. Bill Lee (R) was signing legislation to do away with Tennessee’s concealed carry permit requirement. 

On Friday Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed legislation into law ending her state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens get a permit from the government before exercising the right to bear arms. 

The Tennessee House passed constitutional carry legislation Monday night and it now goes to Gov. Bill Lee (R) to be signed into law.

As more states pass laws supporting constitutional carry, Tennessee State Rep. Vincent Dixie (D) says, “Every needs to have a gun.”

Legislation to end the requirement for a state-issued permit in order to bear arms is on the move in the Tennessee Senate.

A bill to abolish the requirement that Iowans get a permit from the state before exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms is moving in the Iowa House

The Georgia House is weighing legislation to end the state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a permit from the state in order carry a handgun for self-defense. 

On Monday, the Indiana House voted to abolished the state’s requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a concealed permit in order to carry a gun on their persons for self-defense. 

Montana became the 18th state to end its concealed carry permit requirement when Gov. Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 102 on Thursday.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation Friday to abolish the requirement that law-abiding citizens acquire a concealed carry permit in order to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense.

Kimber firearms emailed a statement Wednesday in which the company voiced support for Montanans’ right “to keep and bear arms” while also distancing itself from commentary made by the company’s former vice president.

With Democrats in control of the federal government more state legislatures are pushing to guard the freedom of their residents by removing concealed carry permit requirements.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Thursday made clear his support for ending the requirement that law-abiding citizens obtain a permit before being able to carry a gun for self-defense.

Florida State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) introduced legislation Tuesday that would make Florida the 17th permitless carry state in the nation.

The Kansas House passed a bill Wednesday that opens concealed and campus carry to 18-20 year-olds in the state. 

When Gov. Matt Bevin (R) signed legislation Monday to eliminate Kentucky’s concealed carry permit requirement he brought the number of constitutional carry states to 16.

On Monday Gov. Matt Bevin (R) signed legislation making the Second Amendment the only concealed carry permit needed in Kentucky.

Gov. Matt Bevin (R) made clear Friday he will sign legislation to eliminate Kentucky’s concealed carry permit requirement.

The Kentucky Senate passed a bill late last week to eliminate the state’s concealed carry permit requirement.

Iowa’s Republican lawmakers plan to pursue the elimination of a concealed carry permit requirement in the state once this year’s legislative session begins.

Texas Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R) plans a push in the coming legislative session to eliminate the state’s concealed carry permit requirement.

Oklahoma lawmakers are on the verge of ending the permit requirement for concealed carry in their state. 

Michigan’s House is considering a bill to make the Second Amendment the only permit law-abiding residents of the state would need.

A Texas State Representative is accusing the Texas Police Chiefs Association of using “racial coding” when opposing his bill that would allow law-abiding citizens to carry a handgun like they can currently carry a rifle or shotgun.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) says a House Bill to eliminate a concealed carry permit requirement is “constitutional,” and he “will sign it if it reaches his desk.”