FOR THE NEWBIE: Constitutional Carry Means You Don’t Need a Government Permission Slip to

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“Constitutional carry” is one of the most frequently used terms in today’s Second Amendment conversations – but what does it really mean? At its core, constitutional carry means that you do not need a government-issued permit to carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, depending on the state’s laws. This concept hinges on the idea that the Second Amendment is self-executing – that is, your right to keep and bear arms exists without needing approval from the state.

Rather than requiring a licensing scheme that makes carrying a firearm contingent upon background checks, fingerprinting, or waiting periods, constitutional carry states trust their citizens to exercise their right responsibly. In doing so, they remove what many see as unnecessary bureaucratic red tape between citizens and their fundamental rights.

A Relatively New Legal Movement

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Though the Second Amendment is as old as the Constitution itself, the term “constitutional carry” is relatively new in the American political landscape. Today, over half the states, more than 25, have adopted some form of constitutional carry. The growth has been steady, with more states joining each year as gun rights advocacy expands and courts continue to reinforce pro-Second Amendment rulings.

But not every constitutional carry law is identical. Some apply only to residents of the state, while others extend the same rights to non-residents. Some allow both open and concealed carry without a permit, while others restrict one or the other. The message, though, is largely the same: the Constitution is your carry permit.

What It’s Not: A Free-For-All

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Despite the name, constitutional carry does not mean that anyone, anywhere, can carry anything without consequence. It’s not a blanket pass to ignore the law. In fact, if you carry under the assumption that “no permit needed” means “no rules apply,” you could end up in legal trouble. Just because a state allows permitless carry doesn’t mean it removes every firearm-related regulation.

Laws around where you can carry, how you transport a firearm, and when you can use it in self-defense still apply. And in many cases, local ordinances or hunting regulations can throw unexpected curveballs. This is why it’s so important to know the legal landscape where you live – and where you travel.
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WE NEED TO ‘ARM ourselves’ with as much information as we can (see what I did there? :joy:)
These DISARMAMENT Nut Bars don’t seem to be going away anytime soon.
BE VIGILANT,
BE SAFE,
BE AWARE,
BE INFORMED !
The USCCA has loads of good articles, Video’s, Podcasts to keep you up to date on what we are
looking at from the ENEMY. Don’t let the TROLLS here get to you. Lame Stream Media is against US. THAT’S WHY THEY CALL IT ‘PROGRAMMING!’.

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I am an avid 2nd A person who carries concealed everywhere that I am permitted to do so. I love the USCCA and all the info and training it provides. I do not approve of some one being able to carry a firearm without a permit, no training and no idea of this awesome responsibility and the laws that apply. I live in Memphis and the city is very rife with shootings, ect. everyday. Too many killed from dumb asses that don’t secure their weapons or just don’t care. Thank you for letting me share my opinion.

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I do not totally disagree with your point. I personally agree with @Don102’s take in regards to what the 2A means. Shall not be infringed, period.
My thought is The 2A God Given Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a separate issue from Training and understanding the laws and the responsibility involved in carrying a fire arm. Key word there is Responsibility. It is incumbent on the fire arm owner to know the law, understand the responsibility, and train to be as good as they can. It’s not the Governments responsibility to hold the benefits of the 2nd Amendment over a private citizens head by requiring Government created and approved training and capabilities.

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Welcome to the fold Brother Stephen!
You are right where you’re suppose to be.

Where we Go 1 We Go All
Nobody Can Stop What Is Coming

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Greetings, Stephen, welcome to the community!

Take care & be well

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While I agree with “constitutional carry” @Stephen339 has a valid point about training. Compare State imposed restrictions on the constitutional right to carry a weapon with the constitutional right to free travel. The constitution guarantees both but both are further regulated by individual States. You are free to travel, however, the States assume the right to test your ability to drive and impose restrictions on the type of vehicle allowed on highways. The law requires that you demonstrate your ability to drive without harming others and hands you proof that you are a safe operator.

To those here who propose zero restrictions on the type of weapons up to and including nukes, shouldn’t the same logic apply to restrictions on carrying a grenade launcher or fully automatic rifle as it does to driving a tank to the mall? What happens when those trickle down to gangbangers.
What percentage of the population would have the self awareness and sense of responsibility to learn safe handling of a weapon without any standards?
What’s the solution to ensuring a basic amount of training and knowledge? A Federal standard valid in all 50 States which would allow carry across all States?

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My problem is, as we all know, once the Federal Government get’s involved it goes to poop fast. Just got done getting license plates for a car bought in another state, 4 hours at the DMV, got sent home to get another document from the original owner, another week waiting for the mail, 2 more hours at the DMV got everything done now 2-4 weeks for them to send the actual plates to me. It’s that kind of administrative B.S. that concerns me.

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That’s my concern also. Even if Congress had the wherewithal to come up with a nationwide qualification standard, which will never happen, it would be another federal bureaucracy riddled with incompetence and corruption. Not every problem has a solution.

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In my Pollyanna world, gun owners, individually, would seek out and complete competent training. Training about the responsibility of carrying a firearm, Training about how to handle firearms, Training about firearm security and Training about firearms maintenance. Hell this very site is chalk full of “That Guy”. The guy that can competently teach each of these subjects, without any Government intervention.

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It’s not about the lack of learning resources, it’s about getting across to first time buyers the importance of educating themselves about the responsibility. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

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[quote=“Mike164, post:7, topic:116090”]
Just got done getting license plates for a car bought in another state, 4 hours at the DMV, got sent home to get another document from the original owner, another week waiting for the mail, 2 more hours at the DMV got everything done now 2-4 weeks for them to send the actual plates to me.

Ho Sh!t! I got an idea!!! :light_bulb: !!! We could call the new Dept of Firearms the GMV! or like the Simpsons—wait for it! ‘DOF!’
No, seriously, We don’t need anymore Department, Agencies or Bureaucratic RED TAPE!
Trump and Company are working HAARD dissolving waste, Fraud and Abuse in what we have now.

If you NEED to FEEL SAFER maybe a standard class on First time Firearm Safety. You know some folk’s are going to say NAH! I don’t need no stinkin’ Trainin’!’ Well, Junior let it be known EVERYONE who purchases a Gun, doesn’t get any Classroom/Training and has an ‘AD’ (Accidental Discharge) or worse looses the RIGHT to own a Firearm for (4) years (an arbitrary number I assure you, kinda like the (16" barrel length).

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Welcome to the community!

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While I agree everyone should attain as much training as possible when carrying a weapon, (they owe it to society, their family and themselves to do so) it should not be made mandatory. That is a difference in a privilege such as driving a vehicle and a right to carry a firearm. Such training can be expensive and to curb a persons right because they can’t afford training is improper. To reduce a right to the level of a privilege is unconstitutional

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I agree fully! 2A all the way, RTK&BAs.

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I guess I shouldn’t worry about stupid people hurting themselves or others through negligence with guns. Stupid people have plenty of other ways to screw things up for the rest of society.

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To speed up the national selection and make more Darwin Awards more frequently I think that we should remove all warning labels, and accelerate the process to work out the stupidity in humanity sooner than later.

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That’s exactly right! I used to be worried about the exact same thing and then I realized that those people are just as careless on a bicycle or driving a vehicle as they are with handling weapons. It’s impossible to dummy proof the idiots.

I told my sons years ago, the toughest job of your life is going to be making sure you identify and stay away from people whose careless acts are capable of getting you killed. You don’t have to be doing anything wrong. It can happen to you just by being in proximity to them. Learn to identify them and avoid them like the plague.
I finished my talk to them with this, those same idiots will be passing you on a state highway at a combine speed of over 110 miles an hour. You will be separated from them by mere feet. It’s just something to keep in mind as you travel throughout the rest of your life.

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:joy:

Frank is absolutely right! the world will always have its Darwin award winners. The problem is today our first responders are so efficient at taking care of people they’re capable of doing on an ambulance what it took a hospital to do decades ago and more of these losers are surviving long enough to have children, thus creating other Darwin award winners.

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Thank you kindly :+1:!

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