Exercising the Right
Constitutional Carry Spreads Across the Land
2022 is off to a good start when it comes to laws that allow gun owners to carry their handguns in public without a permit, popularly referred to as “constitutional carry.” Fox 5 reported on March 11 that constitutional-carry measures in Georgia passed both the House and Senate, so now the two bills need to be reconciled before they go Governor Brian Kemp’s desk. Kemp has already come out as a supporter of the measure. “It’s great to see so much support for the 2nd Amendment, as the General Assembly considers bills to uphold this fundamental right. I am committed to working with both the Georgia House and Senate to get Constitutional Carry across the finish line!” he tweeted.
The Hill reported on March 12 that constitutional carry is also now the law of the land in Alabama, after Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill that allows permitless carrying of firearms. Georgia and Alabama join 20 other states that allow constitutional carry. Fox News reported on March 14 that Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a similar constitutional-carry bill into law, making Ohio the 23rd state in the country to do so.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) applauded the move and brought attention to a constitutional-carry bill currently being sent to Indiana governor Eric Holcomb for his signature. On March 8, the NRA posted on their Institute for Legislative Action website a message encouraging members to contact the governor asking him to sign the constitutional-carry bill into law. As the NRA explained on its website, “constitutional carry allows any law-abiding adult who is legally eligible to obtain a carry permit, to carry a handgun without first having to obtain government permission. This ensures that citizens have their right to self-defense without government red tape or delays. It does not affect previously issued carry permits and allows citizens who still wish to obtain a permit in order to carry in other states recognizing Indiana permits, to do so.”
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