Most Gun Friendly Territory

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Gentlemen...

Which state has the following in place..

1. "Shall issue" CCW permit
2. Legal to open carry
3. Has a history of both #1 and 2 (so that it is not just a political fad that will more than likely go away)
4. Has "Castle Doctrine" in place
 
AZ has all that plus much more, including no civil liability for justified actions, no AWB, no magazine limit/ban, no ammunition type ban, no 50 cal ban, no one-gun-a-month, no Firearms Identification Card, no permit to purchase, no permit to open carry, no waiting period, (unless you count the 15 minutes for the telephone background check, which doesn't happen with your Shall-Issue AZ CCW permit), lots of room, and your CCW permit is a carry concealed WEAPON, no restriction on what type or how many. NFA friendly, so if you have an old Mac-10 with an original SMZ rig, you may lawfully carry it concealed with your AZ permit.
Of course, summer time, it is a tad warmish for some northerner types...
 
Arizona would be sunny, too. Unfortunantly, I wouldn't move there with the whole border issue right now. I bet that Kentucky also has those, though open carrying in the suburbs might not be a good idea.
 
Can you tell me more about Indiana's laws? Does one need to apply for a permit? or simply reach the age of 18...and its an automatic right?
 
Mississippi almost fits your parameters - open carry can be restricted in some cases, but is generally acceptable.

Has everything else on your list.
 
you have to apply, but it is a shall issue state. meaning that if you pay the money for it and have a clean background, you get it.

forgot to add that indy also has castle doctrine
 
Afghanistan?! Those guys tote! :what:

Seriously, I believe that Virginia meets those requirements. I am not sure how long "Shall issue" has been on the books as it's never been a concern of mine, but it's on the books now as it seems folks are talking about it. Lots of hunters and Republicans here.
-Bill
 
Arizona. The border issue isn't a big deal. You don't notice it in Phoenix and any places further north. Arizona is probably the single best state for gun ownership. Open carry, shall-issue concealed carry, castle doctrine, and the state constitution specifically forbids gun registration. A holster is considered a case for all legal purposes, and a cased weapon not on your person cannot be considered concealed and a cased weapon is specifically exempted from rules against having a weapon accessible in a vehicle.
 
Let's see,

Utah,

Carry in schools, K-university? Yep.
Restaurants that serve alcohol? Yep.
Carry in bars? Yep.
Open carry anywhere you are allowed to carry concealed? Yep.
Carry in vehicle at workplace? Yep.
Carry in vehicle without permit? Yep.
State restrictions on full-auto, suppressors, .50 cals, magazine size, etc,
NOPE.
Number of states that honor this state's RESIDENT permit: 38.
Number of states that honor this state's NON-resident permit: 32. (Both of those are last I checked, consult the state you plan on visiting.)
Fee for CCW: $59.
State has law forbidding confiscation in time of crisis: Yes.
Stand your ground law? Sort of. Needs strengthening.
Castle Doctrine? Yes.
Reps blocked nomination of anti judge to state Supreme Court? Yes.
Carry in state parks/monuments? Yes.
State has pre-emption of counties, municipalities, and businesses for whether or not carry is allowed: Yes. If a business posts signs forbidding firearms, they hold no force of law. If they suspect you are carrying they may ask you to leave, but if you refuse, you are guilty of trespassing, not a gun violation.

I'm not sure what you are asking, in that some states are more likely to drop CCW than others based on history. The only state that I SEE that is stronger than any other is Alaska, not requiring a permit. VT doesn't either, but knowing some of the citizens, I think this is because they never got around to it, not because they lean towards a conservative independent mindset.
 
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Alaska

- no permit or license ever required to possess or purchase
- no state waiting period, ammo type or number of gun restrictions
- no "safe storage" requirements
- never had a state restriction on open carry of loaded weapons
- no permit required for resident or non-resident concealed carry
- shall-issue permit available for other state reciprocity (34 states - http://www.dps.state.ak.us/statewide/PermitsLicensing/reciprocity.aspx )
- never had duty to retreat
- state preemption of local laws
- MG and DD/Class 3 legal - state LEO will sign if local doesn't
- workplace parking lot carry allowed

- No carry in businesses that make 51% of their income from on premise liquor sales (thus bars, not restaurants) is the only real restriction anymore.
- We are just now working on preventing colleges from banning gun carry by policy (threat of expulsion)

That's about it other than the usual Federal restrictions.

Oh mljDeckard, Vermont had a State Supreme Court case a century ago that declared concealed carry permits there unConstitutional.
 
I like Arizona, but there are restrictions on restaurant carry that make it less than ideal.

I'd vote Colorado.
 
in indiana at 18 you can buy long guns from a dealer or private transfer, but you can only buy handguns privately. you have to wait until you are 21 to buy from licensed dealers
 
Another Hoosier here! I really think that Indiana is great for firearms ownership. I would say that we meet all four criteria. In my opinion, we compare favorably to any other state, save the ones that don't require a permit to carry at all.

As far as the general attitude regarding firearms, you could hardly ask for better. I personally know very few hardcore antis (right off hand, I can think of two). The majority of people seem to range between apathetic and staunchly pro-gun.

Open carry is not very common at all, in my experience; but it is perfectly legal with a permit. I often carry openly when going to "the boonies" to hike, fish, or camp and have never been hassled. I have not attempted urban open carry, so I cannot attest to how people react to that.

On a few occasions, I have kept a long gun in a back-window gun rack with nobody raising a fuss. I don't normally do so, for security reasons.
 
in indiana at 18 you can buy long guns from a dealer or private transfer, but you can only buy handguns privately. you have to wait until you are 21 to buy from licensed dealers
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That's straight Federal law. No state is looser than that on handguns.
 
i am in oregon and it isnt bad here but dems run the state so we are always on guard. but i would say

utah
arizona
oregon
Colorado
 
When I read the first few posts I figured Arizona is the place for me. But then there seems to be a multitude of states that are 2A favorable. Now I'm not sure where I want to retire.

BTW I live in anti-Illinois.:mad::cuss:
 
Wyoming has all of that plus you can carry in restaruants that serve booze, just not in a bar itself. The best states which are listed as gold states by the NRA is Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico. These states have the least, and very few restrictions.
 
Sorry, I left out Utah which is also very good. Only problem there is you need a permit to carry in the open.
 
In Illinois you need a FOID card,no CCW or open carry anywhere. A FOID is also required to buy ammo,primers or powder. At gun shows your not even allowed to touch ammo or guns unless you show your FOID card first. You can transport guns/ammo only if the gun is unloaded and completely incased. Ammo can be with the gun but the gun MUST NOT be loaded.
 
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